Namibia vs South Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Namibia
44.6%
in 2017
South Africa
44.4%
in 2020
Namibia rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.6% against 44.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 109 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 44.6% against 44.4% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Namibia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.