Access to basic services in Namibia
Namibia: Access to basic services was 59.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.3
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
187th
of 214 countries
All-time high
59.3
in 2024
All-time low
26.4
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Access to basic services in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services in Namibia is 59.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Namibia peaked at 59.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.4 | — |
| 1993 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 28.93 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 29.95 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 30.97 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.98 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 32.99 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 36 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.7 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.5 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.7 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.1 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.3 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 47.4 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 52.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.2 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 56.7 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.3 | +4.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 59.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 59.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.28 | 26.4 | 34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.62 | 36 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.83 | 42.3 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.94 | 52.3 | 59.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Namibia?
- Access to basic services in Namibia was 59.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for access to basic services?
- Namibia ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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