Samoa vs Viet Nam: Sanitation facilities usage
Samoa
44.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
45.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
97th
Viet Nam rank
96th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 45.4% against 44.1% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 97th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.4% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.9% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Samoa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 45.4% against 44.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 1.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Samoa ranks 97th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.