People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa
Samoa: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 830.2 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa is 830.2 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa peaked at 4,485 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 830.2 people, in 2024.
That places Samoa 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,347 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,377 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,415 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,452 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,485 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,325 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,162 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,002 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,846 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,686 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,525 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,362 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,197 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,027 people | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,852 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,673 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,487 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,300 people | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,109 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,912 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,709 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,498 people | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,280 people | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,057 people | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 830.2 people | -21.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 830.2 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 830.2 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,210 people | 3,686 people | 4,485 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,744 people | 1,912 people | 3,525 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 people | 830.2 people | 1,709 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 people compare
- 126 Tonga 1,489 people compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 people compare
- 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare
- 130 Estonia 719.85 people compare
- 131 Slovakia 573.19 people compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Samoa was 830.2 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,485 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.2 people in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.