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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,737 people | — |
| 2001 | 98,243 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 103,641 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 109,148 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 114,702 people | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 120,445 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 126,447 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 132,753 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 139,402 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 146,401 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 153,804 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 161,764 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 171,034 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 181,422 people | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 192,368 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 203,946 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 216,129 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 228,917 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 242,343 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 256,413 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 271,376 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 287,108 people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 302,974 people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 318,623 people | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 333,926 people | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 333,926 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 9.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 333,926 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.