Americas (WHO regions) vs Samoa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Americas (WHO regions)
26.32
in 2024
Samoa
52.98
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
18th
Samoa rank
18th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 52.98 against 26.32 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 26.66.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 18th of 61 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.76 | 50.3 | 19.54 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 52.52 | 23.92 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 26.47 | 52.76 | 26.29 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Americas (WHO regions) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 52.98 against 26.32 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Americas (WHO regions) and Samoa?
- 26.66, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 18th of 61 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.