Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa
Samoa: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa is 83.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa peaked at 83.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 70.0% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa was 83.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.