Bangladesh vs Samoa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.4% against 66.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 62.1% | 19.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 69.4% | 10.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 69.4% against 66.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 3.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.