People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Namibia is 96.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Namibia peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 116th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.2% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 27,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 31,695 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 31,119 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 29,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Namibia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Namibia was 96.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.