People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Samoa
Samoa: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Samoa stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Samoa peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 72nd out of 182 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.9% | — |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 69 Hungary 97.8% compare
- 70 Georgia 97.7% compare
- 71 Croatia 97.6% compare
- 73 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 74 Luxembourg 97.5% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
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 people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Samoa?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Samoa was 97.5% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Samoa ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.