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

01020302009201320172009: 27.52010: 27.52011: 27.52012: 27.52013: 27.52014: 27.52015: 27.52016: 27.52017: 27.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1
2010s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 8

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  3. 76 South Africa 27.5% compare
  4. 78 Chad 23.7% compare
  5. 79 Nigeria 22.9% compare
  6. 80 East Timor 21.9% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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