Sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa
Samoa: Sanitation facilities coverage was 338.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
338.85
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 232 countries
All-time high
338.85
in 2024
All-time low
167.68
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa stood at 338.85. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa peaked at 338.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.68, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 118th of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 167.68 | — |
| 2001 | 168.85 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 170.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 171.75 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 173.04 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 172.05 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 171.03 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 170.25 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 169.71 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 169.17 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 178.98 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 190.93 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 202.87 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 214.67 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 226.32 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 237.81 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 249.11 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 260.52 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 272.18 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 283.87 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 295.55 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 306.81 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 317.55 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 328.19 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 338.85 | +3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 338.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 338.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.39 | 167.68 | 173.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.73 | 178.98 | 283.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.39 | 295.55 | 338.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Samoa was 338.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 338.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.68 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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