Religion in Namibia (2013 estimate)[1]
Lutheran Church (43.7%)
Catholic Church (22.8%)
Anglican Church (17.0%)
Other Christian (4.4%)
Traditional faiths (10.1%)
No religion (1.5%)
Others (0.4%)
Religion in Namibia is dominated by various branches of Christianity, with more than 90 percent of Namibian citizens identifying themselves as Christian. According to the government's survey, in 2013 up to two-thirds of the country was Protestant, including as much as 44% Lutheran.[2]
According to the Namibia Demographic and Health Surveys (2023), the proportions in the age group between 15 and 49 years are:[1]
- 65.1% Protestant (43.7% Lutheran, 4.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 17.0% Anglican or other Protestant denomination);
- 22.8% Roman Catholic;
- 10.5% a non-Christian religion (primarily African traditional religions, Sunni Islam, Buddhism);
- 1.5% unaffiliated or irreligious.
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion.[2]
- ^ a b "Namibia Demographic and Health Survey 2013" (PDF). The Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) and ICF International. September 2014. p. 30. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b US State Dept 2022 report This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.