People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Samoa
Samoa: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Samoa is 71.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Samoa peaked at 72.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2016.
That places Samoa 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.4% | — |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.9% | 55.4% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.9% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Samoa?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Samoa was 71.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.