Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Namibia
44.6%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
42.5%
in 2024
Namibia rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
74th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 44.6% against 42.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 109 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 42.6% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 0.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Namibia, at 44.6% against 42.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Namibia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 74th 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.