Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Namibia
Namibia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 62.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 62.4% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Namibia peaked at 62.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 68th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62.4% | — |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 62.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 65 Kiribati 64.7% compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 64.4% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 62.8% compare
- 69 Djibouti 61.3%
- 70 Afghanistan 60.1% compare
- 71 Mauritania 57.6% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Namibia?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Namibia was 62.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.