Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 83.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
83.77
in 2019
All-time low
69.96
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa is 83.77, 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, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa peaked at 83.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.96, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 69.96 | — |
| 2017 | 74.79 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 79.63 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 83.77 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 83.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.77 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 83.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 83.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.97, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.04 | 69.96 | 83.77 | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.77 | 83.77 | 83.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Samoa was 83.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.96 in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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