Gambia vs Namibia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Gambia
848,761 people
in 2024
Namibia
927,068 people
in 2017
Gambia rank
65th
Namibia rank
64th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 927,068 people against 848,761 people in Gambia, a difference of 78,307 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 927,068 people against 848,761 people in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Gambia and Namibia?
- 78,307 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 65th 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) β 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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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.