What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Namibia?

214,582 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Dominican Republic

1.14 million people

in 2024

Namibia

927,068 people

in 2017

Dominican Republic rank

61st

Namibia rank

64th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Dominican Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.14 million people against 927,068 people in Namibia, a difference of 214,582 people.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 64th of 113 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.56 million people	894,856 people	668,724 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	1.41 million people	906,871 people	502,330 people	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Dominican Republic or Namibia?: Dominican Republic, at 1.14 million people against 927,068 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 214,582 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?: Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 64th of 113 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.