India vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

India
87.9%
in 2017
Namibia
87.4%
in 2017
India rank
54th
Namibia rank
55th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • India
  • Namibia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 87.9% against 87.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

India ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 55th of 97 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 88.1% 6.1% Namibia
2010s 86.1% 87.5% 1.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, India or Namibia?
India, at 87.9% against 87.4% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between India and Namibia?
0.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
India ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed