Samoa vs Uruguay: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Samoa
0.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
149th
Uruguay rank
150th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Samoa ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 150th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 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 Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 150th 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.