Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 85.5% against 83.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 49th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.7% | 85.5% | 3.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 85.5% | 1.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 85.5% against 83.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Samoa ranks 49th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th 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, urban (% of urban 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.