Lesotho vs Samoa: People using safely managed sanitation services
Lesotho
43.8%
in 2024
Samoa
44.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
94th
Samoa rank
93rd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 44.1% against 43.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 146 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 42.0% | 22.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 42.1% | 9.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 43.8% | 2.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 44.1% against 43.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Lesotho ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 146 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.