Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Namibia
Namibia: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 27.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
27.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 112 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2009
All-time low
27.5%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 27.5% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Namibia peaked at 27.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2009.
That places Namibia 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.5% | — |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 74 Cameroon 28.7% compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 28.4% compare
- 76 South Africa 27.5% compare
- 78 Chad 23.7% compare
- 79 Nigeria 22.9% compare
- 80 East Timor 21.9% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Namibia?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Namibia was 27.5% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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