Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 52.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Namibia ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.