Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 90.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
90.98
in 2021
All-time low
84.29
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa is 90.53, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa peaked at 90.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.29, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 10th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.38 | — |
| 2001 | 84.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.38 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.36 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.34 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.32 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.31 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.29 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.84 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.38 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.93 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.48 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.58 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.13 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.23 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.63 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.96 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.29 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.63 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.98 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.33 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 90.43 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.53 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 90.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.41, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 90.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.67, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5 | 84.29 | 85.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.29 | 85.93 | 90.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.58 | 90.33 | 90.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 7 Faroe Islands 90.7 compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.65 compare
- 9 Aruba 90.59 compare
- 11 Saint Barthelemy 87.18 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.02 compare
- 13 Indonesia 86.63 compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa was 90.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.29 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Samoa ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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