Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Namibia
Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 333,926 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Namibia stood at 333,926 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Namibia peaked at 333,926 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,737 people, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,492 people | 93,737 people | 146,401 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,814 people | 153,804 people | 256,413 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,801 people | 271,376 people | 333,926 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Namibia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Namibia was 333,926 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,926 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,737 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.