Share rural basic handwashing in Samoa
Samoa: Share rural basic handwashing was 69.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
69.44
in 2019
All-time low
52.05
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 69.44 for share rural basic handwashing 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 rural basic handwashing in Samoa peaked at 69.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.05, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share rural basic handwashing in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52.05 | — |
| 2017 | 59.72 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 67.39 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 69.44 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 69.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 69.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.56, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.15 | 52.05 | 69.44 | 4 |
| 2020s | 69.44 | 69.44 | 69.44 | 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 rural basic handwashing in Samoa?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Samoa was 69.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.05 in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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