How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Tonga: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Samoa

830.2 people

in 2024

Tonga

1,489 people

in 2024

Samoa rank

128th

Tonga rank

126th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Samoa
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1,489 people against 830.2 people in Samoa, a difference of 658.8 people.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times Samoa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 126th of 175 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,210 people	9,473 people	5,263 people	Tonga
2010s	2,744 people	5,440 people	2,695 people	Tonga
2020s	1,275 people	2,051 people	775.84 people	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Samoa or Tonga?: Tonga, at 1,489 people against 830.2 people in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Samoa and Tonga?: 658.8 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Samoa ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 126th 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.