1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Samoa
Samoa: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 99.04 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Samoa peaked at 99.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.06, in 2001.
That places Samoa 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.06 | — |
| 2001 | 87.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.06 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.34 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.59 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.84 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.33 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.57 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.81 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91.17 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.23 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.29 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.35 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.41 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.42 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.4 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.27 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.04 | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 99.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 99.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.45 | 87.06 | 88.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.94 | 88.57 | 96.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.24 | 97.4 | 99.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Samoa?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Samoa was 99.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.06 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Samoa ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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