How does Namibia rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?

Namibia ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.

Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia

Name: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia
Creator: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet was 57.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

57.3%

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

33rd

of 150 countries

All-time high

62.0%

in 2020

All-time low

57.1%

in 2022

Years of data

2017–2024

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia, 2017–2024

Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia is 57.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

That places Namibia 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	58.0%	57.7%	58.4%	3
2020s	58.7%	57.1%	62.0%	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

30 Mali 60.9% compare
31 Pakistan 60.3% compare
32 Botswana 59.9% compare
34 Syria 57.1% compare
35 Cameroon 56.8% compare
35 Egypt 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

More health data for Namibia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia?: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia was 57.3% in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
How does Namibia rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?: Namibia ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit: %
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.