Namibia vs United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Namibia
1.43 million people
in 2024
United States
1.32 million people
in 2024
Namibia rank
58th
United States rank
59th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Namibia
  • United States
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.43 million people against 1.32 million people in United States, a difference of 114,800 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 58th and United States ranks 59th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.