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Namibia

In 2020 an estimated 2,232,000 people lived here, 51% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population01.1M urban · 1.1M rural
Water · at least basic70.1%Safely managed 43.2%
Sanitation · at least basic63.2%Open defecation 10.8%
Hygiene · basic52.4%No facility 27.6%

Water ladder

Namibia · 2020 · National

43.2%
26.9%
11.9%
11.1%
6.8%

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Sanitation ladder

Namibia · 2020 · National

36.1%
27.1%
12.9%
13.2%
10.8%

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Hygiene ladder

Namibia · 2020 · National

52.4%
20.0%
27.6%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 51.5Urban · Water basic: 24.1Urban · San. SM: 44.6Urban · San. basic: 24.7Urban · Hygiene basic: 59.9Rural · Water SM: 24.3Rural · Water basic: 31.6Rural · San. SM: 17.9Rural · San. basic: 30.4Rural · Hygiene basic: 33.6
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 60.3%Water · 2005: 62.900000000000006%Water · 2010: 65.3%Water · 2012: 65.2%Water · 2015: 66.9%Water · 2018: 69.6%Water · 2020: 70.1%Water · 2022: 70%Water · 2025: 72.80000000000001%Sanitation · 2000: 52.6%Sanitation · 2005: 55.3%Sanitation · 2010: 58%Sanitation · 2012: 57.8%Sanitation · 2015: 59.6%Sanitation · 2018: 62.5%Sanitation · 2020: 63.2%Sanitation · 2022: 63%Sanitation · 2025: 66.1%Hygiene · 2000: 39.2%Hygiene · 2005: 42.6%Hygiene · 2010: 45.9%Hygiene · 2012: 45.6%Hygiene · 2015: 47.9%Hygiene · 2018: 51.6%Hygiene · 2020: 52.4%Hygiene · 2022: 52.1%Hygiene · 2025: 56%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 43.2National · Basic: 26.9National · Limited: 11.9National · Unimproved: 11.1National · Surface Water: 6.8NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 51.5Urban · Basic: 24.1Urban · Limited: 9.8Urban · Unimproved: 9.1Urban · Surface Water: 5.6UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 24.3Rural · Basic: 31.6Rural · Limited: 17.6Rural · Unimproved: 16.4Rural · Surface Water: 10.1Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 36.1National · Basic: 27.1National · Limited: 12.9National · Unimproved: 13.2National · Open Defecation: 10.8NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 44.6Urban · Basic: 24.7Urban · Limited: 10.8Urban · Unimproved: 11Urban · Open Defecation: 9UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 17.9Rural · Basic: 30.4Rural · Limited: 18.1Rural · Unimproved: 18.5Rural · Open Defecation: 15.1Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

43.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 52.4Limited: 20No Facility: 27.6
52.4%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Southern Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3127Sanitation 3027Hygiene 3952

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
016324965Water SM · Urban: 51.5%Water SM · Rural: 24.3%Water SM · National: 43.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 24.1%Water basic · Rural: 31.6%Water basic · National: 26.9%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 44.6%San. SM · Rural: 17.9%San. SM · National: 36.1%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 24.7%San. basic · Rural: 30.4%San. basic · National: 27.1%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 59.9%Hygiene basic · Rural: 33.6%Hygiene basic · National: 52.4%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#21 of 48

Namibia · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Namibia20001,800,000576,0001,224,00029.739.112.930.628.232.415.913.121.914.812.220.49.17.512.5
Namibia20051,908,000702,1441,205,85633.142.215.629.827.332.414.912.220.813.811.419.38.5711.9
Namibia20102,016,000838,6561,177,34436.445.318.428.926.332.313.911.419.712.910.618.47.96.511.2
Namibia20122,059,200896,1641,163,03636.245.118.22926.332.313.911.419.81310.618.47.96.511.3
Namibia20152,124,000985,5361,138,46438.547.220.228.425.632.113.310.919.112.310.117.77.66.210.9
Namibia20182,188,8001,078,6411,110,15942.450.723.627.224.331.712.21017.911.39.316.66.95.710.2
Namibia20202,232,0001,142,7841,089,21643.251.524.326.924.131.611.99.817.611.19.116.46.85.610.1
Namibia20222,275,2001,208,5861,066,6144351.224.12724.231.6129.917.711.29.216.56.85.610.1
Namibia20252,340,0001,310,4001,029,60047.25527.925.622.730.910.98.916.510.18.315.36.25.19.4

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