Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 62.41 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
62.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
62.41
in 2009
All-time low
62.41
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 62.41 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Namibia peaked at 62.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.41, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 68th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62.41 | — |
| 2010 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 62.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 62.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.41 | 62.41 | 62.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.41 | 62.41 | 62.41 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 65 Kiribati 64.75 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 64.35 compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 62.84 compare
- 69 Djibouti 61.31
- 70 Afghanistan 60.12 compare
- 71 Mauritania 57.57 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Namibia?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Namibia was 62.41 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.41 in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.41 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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