Namibia vs East Timor: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Namibia
27.5%
in 2017
East Timor
21.9%
in 2020
Namibia rank
78th
East Timor rank
81st
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.5% against 21.9% in East Timor, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times East Timor's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Namibia 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, Namibia or East Timor?
- Namibia, at 27.5% against 21.9% in East Timor as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Namibia and East Timor?
- 5.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Namibia ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 81st 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.