Namibia Statistics Agency

Animal auctions see 14.9% growth in Q3 2024, totaling 106,731 heads Animal auctions surged during the third quarter of 2024 with 106,731 animals sold, a 14.9% increase from the previous year's 92,881, according to recent data from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). According to the NSA’s Agriculture and Fishing Indicators statistical bulletin, during the third quarter of 2024, cattle auctions accounted for 76,953 heads, while goat and sheep auctions saw 18,206 and 11,572 heads, respectively. The figures represent a notable increase in the goat population, which surged compared to previous quarters. https://lnkd.in/dCaw27JF #namibia #cows #auction #goats #sheep #agriculture

📌 Lusaka Census Dissemination Training Workshop: From 10 to 13 December 2024, a training workshop was held in Lusaka, Zambia, aimed at building the capacity of Member States to effectively use and manage the Census communication and dissemination toolkit.

Tomatoes top Namibia’s horticulture exports with N$94.6 million contribution The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says tomatoes emerged as the top horticulture export in the third quarter of 2024, contributing N$94.6 million to the N$242.9 million in total exports. This comes as the horticulture sector demonstrated its resilience in the third quarter of 2024, slightly surpassing the N$241.7 million recorded in the same period last year. https://lnkd.in/dX-GHQBq #namibia #tomatoes #horticulture Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) Namibia Statistics Agency

📌 Gross Domestic Product, 3rd Quarter of 2024 #grossdomesticproduct #3rdquarter #gdp2024

#HumanRightsDay ✊🏾

📌Just Launched: The NSA in collaboration with the FAO Namibia and various key stakeholders launched the Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Rural Statistics and Namibia Census of Agriculture Project Document, today at the Windhoek Country Club Resort. #SPARS #agriculture #censusofagriculture

87.1% of Namibians live within 10km of health facilities The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) reveals that 87.1% of the country's population resides within 10 kilometres of a health facility. While urban areas exhibit near-universal coverage of 99%, rural areas demonstrate a lower level of access, with only 75.3% of the population residing within this proximity. This comes as Namibia’s National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) hosts 530 mapped health facilities, including 49 hospitals, 60 health centres, and 421 clinics. These are distributed across 38 digitally mapped health districts. https://lnkd.in/dGWWv7Pu #namibia #health #data

📌Namibia Consumer Price Index Bulletin: Inflation rate, November 2024: #inflation #consumerpriceindex #price #goods #services #costs #namibia

📌Release of the National Population Proximity Atlas: The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has launched the groundbreaking National Population Proximity Atlas 2024, showcasing spatial insights into Namibia’s population distribution and proximity to health facilities and telecommunications coverage. This innovative publication, derived from the 2023 Population and Housing Census, underscores the agency’s commitment to integrating geospatial and statistical data for improved national development planning. ✅️ Key findings include: 📍 87.1% of Namibians live within 10 km of a health facility, with urban areas achieving 99% proximity. 📡 93% of the population has access to telecommunications networks, demonstrating expanding connectivity. Alex Shimuafeni Alex Mudabeti