Bangladesh vs Samoa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises

Bangladesh
71.82
in 2024
Samoa
71.94
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
61st
Samoa rank
60th

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Samoa
20406080200520142024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 71.94 against 71.82 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.12.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 60th of 120 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 50.22 64.89 14.67 Samoa
2020s 65.22 71.97 6.75 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, Bangladesh or Samoa?
Samoa, at 71.94 against 71.82 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises between Bangladesh and Samoa?
0.12, 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 proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed