Share of the population with access to basic services in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population with access to basic services was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with 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, share of the population with 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 36.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 42.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 59.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Namibia?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Namibia was 59.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Namibia ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.