Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa
Samoa: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 69.4% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa peaked at 69.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.0% | — |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 69.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 69.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 52.0% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Samoa was 69.4% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.