Samoa vs Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage
Samoa
44.1%
in 2024
Yemen
43.1%
in 2024
Samoa rank
97th
Yemen rank
100th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Samoa
- Yemen
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 44.1% against 43.1% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 97th and Yemen ranks 100th of 150 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 35.6% | 6.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.4% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 2.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Samoa or Yemen?
- Samoa, at 44.1% against 43.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Samoa and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Samoa ranks 97th and Yemen ranks 100th 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.