Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa
Samoa: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa stood at 62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa peaked at 63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2005.
Samoa ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4 | 56 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9 | 58 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.25 | 62 | 63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Samoa was 62 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.