Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Samoa stood at 2.44. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Samoa peaked at 5.37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2024.
That places Samoa 109th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.44 | -5.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.64 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.18 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.44 | 3.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 limited sanitation services in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Samoa was 2.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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