Samoa vs Tuvalu: Sanitation facilities usage
Samoa
338.85 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
176.41 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
118th
Tuvalu rank
121st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 338.85 people against 176.41 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 162.44 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 118th and Tuvalu ranks 121st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.39 people | 781.93 people | 611.54 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 231.73 people | 500.77 people | 269.05 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 317.39 people | 238.93 people | 78.46 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 338.85 people against 176.41 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 162.44 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Samoa ranks 118th and Tuvalu ranks 121st of 232 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.