Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Samoa stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Samoa peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 103rd of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 97.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 sanitation services, by location in Samoa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Samoa was 97.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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