Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Samoa
Samoa: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 97.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 97.53 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Samoa peaked at 97.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.94, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 74th of 184 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 | 93.3 | 92.94 | 94.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.45 | 94.37 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.18 | 96.78 | 97.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 71 Hungary 97.76 compare
- 72 Georgia 97.68 compare
- 73 Croatia 97.57 compare
- 75 Netherlands 97.5 compare
- 76 Luxembourg 97.5 compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 97.12 compare
More population data for Samoa
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Samoa?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Samoa was 97.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.94 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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