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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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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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.