Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Namibia

Access to basic sanitation in Namibia in 2024 — 38.7%. Ranked 170 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 11.6 pp.

2024 38.7% +0.3 pp vs 2023
World rank 170of 193
Period maximum 38.7%2024
Period minimum 27.1%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Namibia, 2000–2024253035402000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 27.1%2001: 27.6%2002: 28.2%2003: 28.8%2004: 29.4%2005: 30%2006: 30.6%2007: 31.2%2008: 31.7%2009: 32.3%2010: 32.8%2011: 33.3%2012: 33.8%2013: 34.3%2014: 34.8%2015: 35.2%2016: 35.7%2017: 36.1%2018: 36.5%2019: 36.9%2020: 37.3%2021: 37.7%2022: 38.1%2023: 38.4%2024: 38.7%
Change over the period: +11.6 pp Annual average: 0.48 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 38.7%
World 82.2%
Southern Africa computed 74.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 38.7 +0.3 pp
2023 38.4 +0.3 pp
2022 38.1 +0.4 pp
2021 37.7 +0.4 pp
2020 37.3 +0.4 pp
2019 36.9 +0.4 pp
2018 36.5 +0.4 pp
2017 36.1 +0.4 pp
2016 35.7 +0.4 pp
2015 35.2 +0.5 pp
2014 34.8 +0.5 pp
2013 34.3 +0.5 pp
2012 33.8 +0.5 pp
2011 33.3 +0.5 pp
2010 32.8 +0.5 pp
2009 32.3 +0.5 pp
2008 31.7 +0.6 pp
2007 31.2 +0.6 pp
2006 30.6 +0.6 pp
2005 30 +0.6 pp
2004 29.4 +0.6 pp
2003 28.8 +0.6 pp
2002 28.2 +0.6 pp
2001 27.6 +0.5 pp
2000 27.1

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.