Bahrain vs Samoa: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bahrain
106,827 people
in 2024
Samoa
121,836 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
127th
Samoa rank
126th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bahrain
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 121,836 people against 106,827 people in Bahrain, a difference of 15,009 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 126th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,996 people | 108,161 people | 4,835 people | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 127,499 people | 116,328 people | 11,170 people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 111,606 people | 120,818 people | 9,212 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bahrain or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 121,836 people against 106,827 people in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bahrain and Samoa?
- 15,009 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Samoa rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bahrain ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 126th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.