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
- Namibia
How they compare
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.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Congo or Namibia?
- Congo, at 48.2% against 44.6% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Congo and Namibia?
- 3.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Congo ranks 75th and Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.