Namibia vs South Africa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
Namibia
44.6%
in 2017
South Africa
44.4%
in 2020
Namibia rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.6% against 44.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 44.6% against 44.4% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Namibia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th 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.