Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 52.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa stood at 52.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa peaked at 53.34 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.11, in 2004.
That places Samoa 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3 | 50.11 | 50.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.52 | 51.13 | 53.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.76 | 52.58 | 52.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 15 Greenland 62.5 compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.24 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
- 19 El Salvador 52.07 compare
- 20 Viet Nam 50.07 compare
- 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa was 52.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.34 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.11 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Samoa ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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