People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.473 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Namibia is 0.473 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.6414 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.473 people per person, in 2024.
That places Namibia 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6414 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6351 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6268 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6181 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6096 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6012 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5929 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5847 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5766 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5687 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.561 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5534 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5458 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5384 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5311 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5241 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5173 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5108 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5045 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4986 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4929 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4876 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4824 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4776 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.473 people per person | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.473 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.473 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6055 people per person | 0.5687 people per person | 0.6414 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5285 people per person | 0.4986 people per person | 0.561 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4827 people per person | 0.473 people per person | 0.4929 people per person | 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, per capita in Namibia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Namibia was 0.473 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6414 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.473 people per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.