Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.3468 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3468 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.5922 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3468 people per person, in 2024.
That places Namibia 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5922 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.582 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5698 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5574 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5451 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.533 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5211 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5093 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4978 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4865 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4754 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4645 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4537 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4431 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4328 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4227 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.413 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4035 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3945 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3857 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3773 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3692 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3614 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3539 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3468 people per person | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3468 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3468 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5394 people per person | 0.4865 people per person | 0.5922 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4289 people per person | 0.3857 people per person | 0.4754 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3617 people per person | 0.3468 people per person | 0.3773 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, per capita in Namibia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Namibia was 0.3468 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5922 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3468 people per person in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.