Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.0578 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0578 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0611 people per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0578 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Samoa 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0593 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0597 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.06 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0594 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0592 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0591 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0589 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0596 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0593 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0588 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0583 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0602 people per square kilometre | 0.0593 people per square kilometre | 0.0611 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0593 people per square kilometre | 0.0587 people per square kilometre | 0.0596 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | 0.0578 people per square kilometre | 0.0591 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 87 Tonga 0.094 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 North Macedonia 0.0787 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.0606 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Suriname 0.0427 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Belize 0.0423 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0.04 people per square kilometre 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0578 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 people per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.