Number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people living in urban slum households was 13,029 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa stood at 13,029. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13,471.9% on the previous year and up 1,740.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa peaked at 13,029 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2020.
That places Samoa 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,815 | — |
| 2002 | 1,842 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,824 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,534 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1,241 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 976 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 708 | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 444 | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 195 | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 97 | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13,029 | +13471.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,029 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,651 | 1,241 | 1,842 | 5 |
| 2010s | 484 | 97 | 976 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,562 | 96 | 13,029 | 2 |
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 number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Samoa was 13,029 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,029 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Samoa ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,740.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.