Samoa - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Samoa was 46.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 46.23 in 2018, while its lowest value was 44.69 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. 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 44.69
2001 44.69
2002 44.69
2003 44.70
2004 44.70
2005 44.83
2006 44.95
2007 45.06
2008 45.18
2009 45.30
2010 45.41
2011 45.53
2012 45.64
2013 45.75
2014 45.87
2015 45.98
2016 46.08
2017 46.18
2018 46.23
2019 46.23
2020 46.23

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention