Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Samoa
Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 159.26 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Samoa is 159.26 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Samoa peaked at 173.04 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 159.26 people, in 2024.
That places Samoa 100th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.39 people | 167.68 people | 173.04 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.84 people | 164.88 people | 168.68 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.98 people | 159.26 people | 164.32 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Samoa?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Samoa was 159.26 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 173.04 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.26 people in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.