Nepal vs Samoa: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Nepal
65.8%
in 2024
Samoa
69.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
56th
Samoa rank
53rd
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time
- Nepal
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.4% against 65.8% in Nepal, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 56th 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 | Nepal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.0% | 62.1% | 7.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 69.4% | 7.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Nepal or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 69.4% against 65.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Nepal and Samoa?
- 3.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Nepal ranks 56th 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.