Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia
Namibia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 27.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia is 27.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia peaked at 27.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 78th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia was 27.5% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.