Bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia
Namibia: Bans on tobacco advertising was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4
in 2010
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
Bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia peaked at 4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 67 Burkina Faso 4 compare
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- 67 Cambodia 4 compare
- 67 Cameroon 4 compare
- 67 Canada 4 compare
- 67 Chile 4 compare
- 67 China 4 compare
- 67 Cook Islands 4 compare
- 67 Costa Rica 4 compare
- 67 Croatia 4 compare
- 67 Cyprus 4 compare
- 67 Czechia 4 compare
- 67 Denmark 4 compare
- 67 East Timor 4 compare
- 67 Ecuador 4 compare
- 67 Egypt 4 compare
- 67 El Salvador 4 compare
- 67 Estonia 4 compare
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- 67 Fiji 4 compare
- 67 France 4 compare
- 67 Gabon 4 compare
- 67 Georgia 4 compare
- 67 Germany 4 compare
- 67 Greece 4 compare
- 67 Honduras 4 compare
- 67 Hungary 4 compare
- 67 India 4 compare
- 67 Ireland 4 compare
- 67 Italy 4 compare
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- 67 Lithuania 4 compare
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- 67 Micronesia (country) 4 compare
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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 bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia?
- Bans on tobacco advertising in Namibia was 4 in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bans on tobacco advertising recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for bans on tobacco advertising?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bans on tobacco advertising rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bans on tobacco advertising. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of bans on tobacco advertising are defined as follows: No ban, or ban that does not cover national TV, radio and print media; Ban on national TV, radio and print media only; Ban on national TV, radio and print media, as well as on some, but not all other forms of advertising and, lastly, complete ban on all forms of advertising.