Chad vs Namibia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Chad
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.5% against 23.7% in Chad, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 27.5% | 18.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 27.5% | 13.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Chad or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 27.5% against 23.7% in Chad as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Chad and Namibia?
- 3.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Chad ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 78th of 113 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, rural (% of rural 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.