Samoa vs Viet Nam: People using safely managed sanitation services
Samoa
44.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
45.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
92nd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 45.4% against 44.1% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 92nd of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.4% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.9% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Samoa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 45.4% against 44.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 1.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Samoa ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 92nd 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.