Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 99.4% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Samoa peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2001.
That places Samoa 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.2% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.7% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 80 Palau 99.5% compare
- 81 Guam 99.5% compare
- 82 United States Virgin Islands 99.5% compare
- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.3% compare
- 85 Saint Helena 99.3% compare
- 86 Portugal 99.3% compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Samoa was 99.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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