Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Samoa

Samoa: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.3077 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3077
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
144th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2004
All-time low
0.3077
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Samoa, 2000–2024

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 2.62004: 2.62005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.32008: 2.22009: 22010: 1.92011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 0.9872019: 0.8682020: 0.7492021: 0.632022: 0.5192023: 0.4142024: 0.308

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Samoa stood at 0.3077. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Samoa peaked at 2.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3077, in 2024.

Samoa ranks 144th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 2.04 2.59 10
2010s 1.4 0.8682 1.93 10
2020s 0.5238 0.3077 0.749 5

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  1. 141 Anguilla 0.3779 compare
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  3. 143 Rwanda 0.3226 compare
  4. 145 Aruba 0.3022 compare
  5. 146 Estonia 0.2789 compare
  6. 147 Guadeloupe 0.2724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Samoa?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Samoa was 0.3077 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3077 in 2024.
How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Samoa ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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