People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.17 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia stood at 1.17 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia peaked at 1.17 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 493,742 people, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 150th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 493,742 people | — |
| 2001 | 512,542 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 532,912 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 552,465 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 571,318 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 590,190 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 609,372 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 629,033 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 649,297 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 670,174 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 691,788 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 714,788 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 742,054 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 772,730 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 804,232 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 836,795 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 870,364 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 904,902 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 940,444 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 978,358 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million people | +3.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.17 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.17 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 581,104 people | 493,742 people | 670,174 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,646 people | 691,788 people | 978,358 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.17 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Namibia was 1.17 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,742 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.