Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 44.6% in 2017. β² Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Namibia, 2009β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Namibia stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Namibia peaked at 44.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 78th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.0% | 44.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,960 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0003 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, passengers carried 60,304 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6.16 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,132 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 64.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Namibia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Namibia was 44.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 119 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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