Ecuador vs Namibia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Ecuador
1.46 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.39 million people
in 2017
Ecuador rank
67th
Namibia rank
68th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Ecuador
- Namibia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.46 million people against 1.39 million people in Namibia, a difference of 73,100 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Ecuador or Namibia?
- Ecuador, at 1.46 million people against 1.39 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Ecuador and Namibia?
- 73,100 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Namibia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 68th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.