Cameroon vs Namibia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Cameroon
28.7%
in 2024
Namibia
27.5%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
75th
Namibia rank
78th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 28.7% against 27.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 28.7% against 27.5% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cameroon ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 78th 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.