Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Namibia
Namibia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 333,926 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
333,926
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
333,926
in 2024
All-time low
93,737
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Namibia stood at 333,926. 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 coverage in urban areas in Namibia peaked at 333,926 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,737, 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 coverage in urban areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,737 | — |
| 2001 | 98,243 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 103,641 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 109,148 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 114,702 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 120,445 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 126,447 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 132,753 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 139,402 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 146,401 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 153,804 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 161,764 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 171,034 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 181,422 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 192,368 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 203,946 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 216,129 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 228,917 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 242,343 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 256,413 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 271,376 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 287,108 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 302,974 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 318,623 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 333,926 | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 333,926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 9.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 333,926 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,492 | 93,737 | 146,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,814 | 153,804 | 256,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,801 | 271,376 | 333,926 | 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 urban areas in Namibia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Namibia was 333,926 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,926 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,737 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Namibia ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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