Rural without basic handwashing in Samoa
Samoa: Rural without basic handwashing was 55,019 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55,019
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
98th
of 113 countries
All-time high
79,349
in 2016
All-time low
52,532
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 55,019 for rural without basic handwashing in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Samoa peaked at 79,349 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52,532, in 2019.
That places Samoa 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural without basic handwashing in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79,349 | — |
| 2017 | 67,476 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 55,348 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 52,532 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 53,182 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53,739 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54,194 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54,619 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 55,019 | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 55,019 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 55,019 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,677 | 52,532 | 79,349 | 4 |
| 2020s | 54,151 | 53,182 | 55,019 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72,002
- 96 Suriname 69,627 compare
- 97 Serbia 63,164
- 99 Palestine 54,605 compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 30,802 compare
- 101 Belize 24,423 compare
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 rural without basic handwashing in Samoa?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Samoa was 55,019 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 79,349 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,532 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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