People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa is 2.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 5.75 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.05 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Samoa 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.1166 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.1629 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3114 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3078 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | -0.9606 % change on previous year | -412.1% |
| 2006 | -0.9802 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -573.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -6.06 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +573.4% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -412.1% | 0.3078 % change on previous year | -0.9606 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +239.8% | -0.1166 % change on previous year | 0.1629 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +91.1% | 0.1629 % change on previous year | 0.3114 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4844 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 0.3114 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 2 Vanuatu 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mauritius 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Comoros 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Niue 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Georgia 0.7163 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 0.6475 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Samoa was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.