Rural without improved sanitation in Namibia
Namibia: Rural without improved sanitation was 947,581 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
947,581
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2001
All-time low
947,581
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Namibia is 947,581, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Namibia peaked at 1.05 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 947,581, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 994,126 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 984,643 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 975,486 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 967,583 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 963,699 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 962,920 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 961,708 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 960,376 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 959,257 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 958,364 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 957,690 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 957,139 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 957,557 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 958,300 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 957,307 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 953,739 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 947,581 | -0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 947,581 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 947,581 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 984,643 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,422 | 957,139 | 975,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 954,897 | 947,581 | 958,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Mauritania 1.37 million compare
- 56 Cambodia 1.30 million compare
- 57 Colombia 1.06 million compare
- 59 Algeria 945,222 compare
- 60 United States 909,537 compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 890,478 compare
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 rural without improved sanitation in Namibia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Namibia was 947,581 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 947,581 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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