Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 52.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 149 countries
All-time high
53.34
in 2013
All-time low
50.11
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2 | — |
| 2001 | 50.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.16 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.11 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.57 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.85 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 51.13 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.57 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.45 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.34 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.92 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.61 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.57 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.65 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.72 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.85 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.98 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 52.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 52.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam 50.07 compare
- 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
More population data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
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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