Azerbaijan vs Samoa: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Azerbaijan
0.1%
in 2024
Samoa
0.1%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
102nd
Samoa rank
99th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 99th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Azerbaijan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Azerbaijan and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Samoa rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 99th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.