Samoa vs Vietnam: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Samoa
44.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
45.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
97th
Vietnam rank
96th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 45.4% against 44.1% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 96th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.4% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.9% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Samoa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 45.4% against 44.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Samoa ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 96th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.