Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.1102 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.1102 people per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.1102 people per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 people per person, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 5th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0515 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0529 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0548 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0569 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0591 people per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0612 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0635 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0658 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0681 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0705 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0729 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0779 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0805 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0832 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0859 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0886 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0913 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.094 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0967 people per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0995 people per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1048 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1075 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1102 people per person | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1102 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 31.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1102 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0604 people per person | 0.0515 people per person | 0.0705 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 people per person | 0.0729 people per person | 0.0967 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1048 people per person | 0.0995 people per person | 0.1102 people per person | 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, per capita in Namibia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Namibia was 0.1102 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1102 people per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 people per person in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.