Bangladesh vs Samoa: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Bangladesh
66.1%
in 2024
Samoa
69.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Samoa rank
53rd
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 55th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 112 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 69.4% against 66.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 53rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.