People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.28 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 1.87 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1377 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.4349 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 0.054 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2004 | -0.1181 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1377 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1133 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0576 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2009 | 0.094 % change on previous year | +639.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1752 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3532 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8504 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.28 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year, 17.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +639.9% | 0.0127 % change on previous year | 0.094 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -318.6% | 0.054 % change on previous year | -0.1181 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1422 % change on previous year | -0.1377 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.1752 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Namibia was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1377 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.