Proportion of population practising open defecation in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1554 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Samoa stood at 0.1554. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Samoa peaked at 0.1554 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0883, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 107th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0913 | 0.0883 | 0.0929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1149 | 0.0927 | 0.1353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.1394 | 0.1554 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1948 compare
- 105 Cuba 0.1691 compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1596 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1427 compare
- 109 Türkiye 0.1404 compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1316 compare
More population data for Samoa
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Samoa?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Samoa was 0.1554 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1554 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0883 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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