People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Samoa
Samoa: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
Samoa recorded 92.0% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Samoa peaked at 92.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 29th of 104 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.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | 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% |
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 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Samoa?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Samoa was 92.0% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed 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 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.