Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia
Namibia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 80.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
44th
of 160 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2021
All-time low
70.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia is 80.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over five years.
That places Namibia 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.6% | — |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +4.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 80.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 80.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 70.6% | 76.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 77.0% | 80.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia was 80.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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