Rural without improved sanitation in Samoa
Samoa: Rural without improved sanitation was 830.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Samoa is 830.2, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Samoa peaked at 4,485 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 830.2, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,347 | — |
| 2001 | 4,377 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,415 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,452 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,485 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,325 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,162 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,002 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,846 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,686 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,525 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,362 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,197 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,027 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,852 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,673 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,487 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,300 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,109 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,912 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,709 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,498 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,280 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,057 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 830.2 | -21.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 830.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 830.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,210 | 3,686 | 4,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,744 | 1,912 | 3,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 | 830.2 | 1,709 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Marshall Islands 1,942 compare
- 126 Tonga 1,489 compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 996.28 compare
- 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 compare
- 130 Estonia 719.85 compare
- 131 Slovakia 573.19 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 rural without improved sanitation in Samoa?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Samoa was 830.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,485 in 2004.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.2 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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