Gender in Namibia 224 indicators covering gender for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 2024 down 3.1% 50th Gender Inequality Index 0.45 2022 down 13.3% 53rd Suicide Rate 8.59 2021 down 4.6% 70th Female migrants 46.0% 2020 down 0.5% 150th Share of temporary employees 46.17 2018 up 310.1% 17th Age at first marriage, female 30.3 2016 up 7.1% 28th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 36.84 2024 up 69.8% 35th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 48.24 2018 up 28.0% 6th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.0% 2019 up 2.2% 124th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 7.8 2019 up 12.2% 117th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 17.8% 2019 up 0.6% 91st Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 2019 unchanged 64th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 85.9 2019 up 23.2% 138th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 117 2019 down 0.8% 87th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 128 2019 unchanged 73rd Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 627.85 2019 down 10.1% 56th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 down 3.0% 24th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 81.1 2020 down 67.3% 41st Low pay rate 32.25 2018 down 5.8% 10th Number of daily smokers, men and women 147,313 2012 up 12.7% 149th Age at first marriage, male 34.3 2016 up 13.6% 9th Share of women using contraceptives 56.1% 2013 up 28.4% 60th Female share of low pay earners 51.27 2018 up 18.4% 30th Human trafficking victims 18 number 2024 down 18.2% 104th Human trafficking victims 18 number 2024 down 18.2% 104th Global Gender Gap Index 0.8066 2022 up 13.3% 8th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 10.27 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 19.8% 77th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 48.2% 2018 up 28.0% 6th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 97.0% 2024 up 16.9% 12th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.32 ratio 2026 up 18.5% 61st Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 48.2% 2018 up 28.0% 6th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 42.5 2017 up 4.0% 16th Rural population, female 28.1% 2015 down 14.6% 65th Rural population, male 25.3% 2015 down 17.1% 73rd Urban population, female 23.3% 2015 up 27.2% 124th Urban population, male 23.3% 2015 up 27.5% 124th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% 2026 up 18.3% 64th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 55.3% 2013 up 29.8% 38th Adult Literacy Rate 87.64 2023 down 0.7% 65th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 98.5% 2024 up 26.0% 25th Tourism sector employees 41.63 2018 up 52.2% 25th Share of women among low pay earners 51.3% 2018 up 18.4% 28th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 2018 down 12.5% 38th Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 4