Congo vs Namibia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Congo

48.2%

in 2019

Namibia

44.6%

in 2017

Congo rank

75th

Namibia rank

78th

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Congo currently reports 48.2% against 44.6% in Namibia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.