Chad vs Namibia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Chad
23.7%
in 2024
Namibia
27.5%
in 2017
Chad rank
79th
Namibia rank
78th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Chad
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.5% against 23.7% in Chad, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 79th and Namibia ranks 78th of 113 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 27.5% | 18.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 27.5% | 13.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Chad or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 27.5% against 23.7% in Chad as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Chad and Namibia?
- 3.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 79th 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.