Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 44.6 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
44.6
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2017
All-time low
41.66
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Namibia, 2009–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 44.6 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Namibia peaked at 44.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.66, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.66 | — |
| 2010 | 42.02 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.38 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.74 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.12 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.49 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.86 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.24 | +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 45.48, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.66 | 41.66 | 41.66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.31 | 42.02 | 44.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Namibia?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Namibia was 44.6 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.66 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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