Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 9.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 9.01, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa peaked at 9.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.235 | — |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +340.4% |
| 2013 | 1.83 | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 5.82 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 6.62 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 7.42 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.21 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 9.01 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 9.01 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.01 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +340.4% | 0.235 | 1.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 0 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 | 7.42 | 9.01 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Samoa was 9.01 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 9.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 222 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 242.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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