Iraq vs Namibia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Iraq
1.20 million people
in 2024
Namibia
1.39 million people
in 2017
Iraq rank
71st
Namibia rank
68th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.39 million people against 1.20 million people in Iraq, a difference of 189,520 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.94 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.51 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.22 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Iraq or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.39 million people against 1.20 million people in Iraq as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Iraq and Namibia?
- 189,520 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Iraq ranks 71st 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) β 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.