Eritrea vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Eritrea

399,152 people

in 2016

Namibia

333,926 people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

19th

Namibia rank

22nd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

Eritrea currently reports 399,152 people against 333,926 people in Namibia, a difference of 65,226 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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: 186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.