Latvia vs Samoa: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Latvia
139,742 people
in 2024
Samoa
121,836 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
123rd
Samoa rank
126th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Latvia
  • Samoa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 139,742 people against 121,836 people in Samoa, a difference of 17,906 people.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

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

Latvia ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 126th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.