Namibia vs Paraguay: People without basic handwashing facilities
Namibia
1.39 million people
in 2017
Paraguay
1.31 million people
in 2020
Namibia rank
68th
Paraguay rank
70th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Namibia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.39 million people against 1.31 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 78,160 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Namibia or Paraguay?
- Namibia, at 1.39 million people against 1.31 million people in Paraguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Namibia and Paraguay?
- 78,160 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Paraguay rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Namibia ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 70th 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.