Samoa vs Turkey: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Samoa
0.5%
in 2024
Turkey
0.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
149th
Turkey rank
152nd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Samoa
- Turkey
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Samoa ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 152nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 8.9% | 6.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Samoa or Turkey?
- Samoa, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Samoa and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Turkey rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 152nd 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.