Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.8 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 6.07 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 10th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4865 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.76 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Burundi 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Comoros 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Central African Republic 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uganda 4.49 % change on previous year 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate in Namibia was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.