Samoa - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Samoa was 91.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 91.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 89.94 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 89.94
2001 89.94
2002 89.94
2003 89.94
2004 89.94
2005 90.07
2006 90.20
2007 90.34
2008 90.47
2009 90.60
2010 90.73
2011 90.86
2012 90.99
2013 91.12
2014 91.26
2015 91.39
2016 91.52
2017 91.65
2018 91.78
2019 91.78
2020 91.78

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Samoa was 92.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 92.10 in 2020, while its lowest value was 84.49 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 84.49
2001 84.49
2002 84.49
2003 84.49
2004 84.49
2005 85.09
2006 85.68
2007 86.28
2008 86.87
2009 87.47
2010 88.07
2011 88.66
2012 89.26
2013 89.85
2014 90.45
2015 91.04
2016 91.64
2017 92.10
2018 92.10
2019 92.10
2020 92.10

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Samoa was 91.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 91.84 in 2018, while its lowest value was 88.74 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 88.74
2001 88.74
2002 88.75
2003 88.76
2004 88.77
2005 89.02
2006 89.26
2007 89.49
2008 89.73
2009 89.96
2010 90.19
2011 90.42
2012 90.65
2013 90.88
2014 91.10
2015 91.32
2016 91.54
2017 91.73
2018 91.84
2019 91.84
2020 91.84

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention