People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa
Samoa: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 56.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa is 56.3%, measured in 2024. 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 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa peaked at 56.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 32nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.8% | 56.3% | 5 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Samoa was 56.3% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.