Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 71.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
71.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 119 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2019
All-time low
55.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016β2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Samoa, 2016β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 71.9% for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in 2024.
The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Samoa peaked at 72.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2016.
That places Samoa 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.9% | 55.4% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.9% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 3,540 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.006 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 42,120 (2023)
- Individuals using the Internet 21.2% (2014)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 1,889 (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 0.8775 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Samoa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Samoa was 71.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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