6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Samoa
Samoa: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 42.93 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 42.93 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Samoa peaked at 49.17 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.93, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 88th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.94 | — |
| 2001 | 47.93 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.21 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.44 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.68 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.12 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.56 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.44 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.86 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.71 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.13 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.54 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.47 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.93 | -1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.29 | 47.93 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.08 | 44.54 | 49.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.47 | 42.93 | 44 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Samoa?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Samoa was 42.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.17 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.93 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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