Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia is 52.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia peaked at 52.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 215th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 35.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 43.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.7% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Namibia was 52.7% 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 share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Namibia ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.