Myanmar vs Samoa: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Myanmar
52.8%
in 2024
Samoa
56.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
34th
Samoa rank
32nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Myanmar
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.3% against 52.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 54.1% | 29.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 55.1% | 13.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 56.0% | 3.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Myanmar or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 56.3% against 52.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Myanmar and Samoa?
- 3.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Samoa rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Myanmar ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.