Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Samoa
Samoa: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 97.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Samoa is 97.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Samoa peaked at 97.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.68, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.08 | 91.68 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.46 | 93.26 | 95.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.47 | 95.93 | 97.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Samoa?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Samoa was 97.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.68 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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