People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia
Namibia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 44.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2017, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia peaked at 44.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.7% | — |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.0% | 44.6% | 8 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Namibia was 44.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.