Ghana vs Namibia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Ghana
45.5%
in 2024
Namibia
44.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
77th
Namibia rank
78th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 45.5% against 44.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 45.5% against 44.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Ghana ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.