Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Samoa
Samoa: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.54 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.54
in 2024
All-time low
97.32
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 99.54 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa peaked at 99.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.32, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 84th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.33 | — |
| 2001 | 97.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.33 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.32 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.32 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.43 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.54 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.65 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.76 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.98 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.32 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.43 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.88 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.23 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.33 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.54 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 99.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 99.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.49 | 97.32 | 97.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.49 | 97.98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 99.11 | 99.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa was 99.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.32 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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