Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa
Samoa: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 55,019 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 55,019 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa peaked at 79,349 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52,532 people, in 2019.
That places Samoa 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,677 people | 52,532 people | 79,349 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 54,151 people | 53,182 people | 55,019 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Samoa was 55,019 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 79,349 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,532 people in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.