People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia
Namibia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 947,581 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia is 947,581 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia peaked at 1.05 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 947,581 people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 984,643 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,422 people | 957,139 people | 975,486 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 954,897 people | 947,581 people | 958,300 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Mauritania 1.37 million people compare
- 56 Cambodia 1.30 million people compare
- 57 Colombia 1.06 million people compare
- 59 Algeria 945,222 people compare
- 60 United States 909,537 people compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 890,478 people compare
More reference data data for Namibia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia was 947,581 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 947,581 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.