People using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa
Samoa: People using improved sanitation facilities was 217,009 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa stood at 217,009 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa peaked at 217,009 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,830 people, in 2000.
That places Samoa 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176,830 people | — |
| 2001 | 178,275 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 179,540 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 180,466 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 181,255 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 182,168 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 183,086 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 184,312 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 185,844 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 187,431 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 189,123 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 190,997 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 192,967 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 194,928 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 196,892 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 198,837 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 200,760 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 202,884 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 205,261 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 207,675 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 210,061 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 212,126 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 213,826 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 215,439 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 217,009 people | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 217,009 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 217,009 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,921 people | 176,830 people | 187,431 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,032 people | 189,123 people | 207,675 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,692 people | 210,061 people | 217,009 people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa was 217,009 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 217,009 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,830 people in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.