Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia
Namibia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 44.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 44.6% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2017. 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia peaked at 44.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.7% | — |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Namibia was 44.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.