Population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa
Samoa: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 217,009 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
217,009
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 232 countries
All-time high
217,009
in 2024
All-time low
176,830
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa stood at 217,009. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa peaked at 217,009 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,830, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176,830 | — |
| 2001 | 178,275 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 179,540 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 180,466 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 181,255 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 182,168 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 183,086 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 184,312 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 185,844 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 187,431 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 189,123 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 190,997 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 192,967 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 194,928 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 196,892 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 198,837 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 200,760 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 202,884 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 205,261 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 207,675 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 210,061 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 212,126 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 213,826 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 215,439 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 217,009 | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 217,009 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 217,009 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,921 | 176,830 | 187,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,032 | 189,123 | 207,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,692 | 210,061 | 217,009 | 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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa was 217,009 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 217,009 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,830 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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