People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa
Samoa: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.7% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 86.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Samoa was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.