Namibia vs Nigeria: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Namibia

27.5%

in 2017

Nigeria

22.9%

in 2024

Namibia rank

78th

Nigeria rank

80th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Namibia currently reports 27.5% against 22.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 80th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.