Guyana vs Samoa: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Guyana
- Samoa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 46.9% against 44.3% in Samoa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 54th and Samoa ranks 56th of 100 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 45.5% | 13.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 44.4% | 7.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 44.0% | 3.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Guyana or Samoa?
- Guyana, at 46.9% against 44.3% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Guyana and Samoa?
- 2.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Samoa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Guyana ranks 54th and Samoa ranks 56th of 100 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, 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 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.