Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 48.24 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
48.24
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 96 countries
All-time high
48.62
in 2016
All-time low
25.6
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2018
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Namibia, 2010–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Namibia stood at 48.24.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Namibia peaked at 48.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2012.
That places Namibia 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.69 | — |
| 2012 | 25.6 | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 48.49 | +89.4% |
| 2014 | 46.67 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.62 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.24 | -0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.42, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Jordan 52.31
- 4 Barbados 50.31
- 5 Seychelles 50.16 compare
- 7 Botswana 48.21 compare
- 8 Montenegro 48.11 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 47.42 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Namibia?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Namibia was 48.24 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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