Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa
Samoa: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa peaked at 92.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 30th of 105 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2001 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 92.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 92.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.5% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.4% | 92.0% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Samoa was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.