Samoa

Country in Oceania

In brief

Higher education enrolment: 16% (2024). World rank 127 of 155 (1 = best); in Oceania, 8 of 9. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 25.4% (2024). World rank 206 of 209 (1 = best); in Oceania, 16 of 17. Overweight adults: 87.7% (2022). World rank 193 of 196 (1 = best); in Oceania, 13 of 16. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 107% → 101%, public spending on education 5.4% → 5.5% (share of GDP), and infant deaths per 1,000 births 14.9 → 12.3.

Education

Adult literacy: 98% 2019
Primary school enrolment: 101% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 87.3% 2016
Higher education enrolment: 16% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.5% 2024

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 6.8% 2023
Health spending per person: $293 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 13.4% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.6 2021
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 3.1 2020
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1 2005
Children vaccinated against measles: 85% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 12.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 14.9 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 101 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 25.4% 2024
Overweight adults: 87.7% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 23.1% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.4% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 97.1% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 65% 2024