Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia
Namibia: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 716,848 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia stood at 716,848. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia peaked at 983,306 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 716,848, in 2024.
That places Namibia 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 983,306 | — |
| 2001 | 982,550 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 973,247 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 959,558 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 943,872 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 927,702 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 911,451 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 895,395 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 879,626 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 864,234 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 849,155 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 835,185 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 824,659 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 816,714 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 808,302 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 799,692 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 791,160 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 782,707 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 774,320 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 765,915 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 758,155 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 750,507 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 741,364 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 730,127 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 716,848 | -1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 716,848 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 716,848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 932,094 | 864,234 | 983,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 804,781 | 765,915 | 849,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,400 | 716,848 | 758,155 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Namibia was 716,848 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 983,306 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 716,848 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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