Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 41.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Namibia stood at 41.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Namibia peaked at 42.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 41.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 41.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.0% | 42.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Namibia?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Namibia was 41.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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