Proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa

Samoa: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 34.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
34.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2000
All-time low
34.6%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 34.62002: 34.62004: 34.62006: 34.62008: 34.62010: 34.62012: 34.62014: 34.62016: 34.62018: 34.62020: 34.62022: 34.62024: 34.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa stood at 34.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.

That places Samoa 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Samoa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.6%
2002 34.6% +0.0%
2004 34.6% +0.0%
2006 34.6% +0.0%
2008 34.6% +0.0%
2010 34.6% +0.0%
2012 34.6% +0.0%
2014 34.6% +0.0%
2016 34.6% +0.0%
2018 34.6% +0.0%
2020 34.6% +0.0%
2022 34.6% +0.0%
2024 34.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 5
2010s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 5
2020s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Samoa was 34.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Samoa ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
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