Share of urban population living in slums in Samoa
Samoa: Share of urban population living in slums was 34.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
34.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
34.59
in 2000
All-time low
34.59
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Samoa is 34.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Samoa peaked at 34.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.59, in 2000.
That places Samoa 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population living in slums in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.59 | — |
| 2002 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 34.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 34.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5, 7.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.59 | 34.59 | 34.59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.59 | 34.59 | 34.59 | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.59 | 34.59 | 34.59 | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Samoa?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Samoa was 34.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.59 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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