Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 44.12 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.12
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 149 countries
All-time high
44.12
in 2024
All-time low
40.92
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 44.12 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Samoa peaked at 44.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.92, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 95th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.75 | — |
| 2001 | 41.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.03 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.22 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.42 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.38 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.36 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.17 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.55 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.92 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.42 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.23 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.6 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.95 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.25 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.51 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.69 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 43.88 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.12 | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 44.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 44.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.03 | 41.74 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.13 | 40.92 | 43.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 | 43.51 | 44.12 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Samoa was 44.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.92 in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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