Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 34.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia is 34.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia peaked at 59.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2024.
That places Namibia 7th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 48.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 38.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.7% | 37.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Namibia was 34.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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