Samoa Population and Housing Census 2011

The 2011 Population and Housing Census of Samoa was taken on the midnight of November the 7th 2011. It counted every person in the country on that night and collected a wide range of social, economic and demographic information about each individual and their housing status.

The information were used to develop statistical indicators to support national plannning and policy-making and also to monitor MDG indicators and all other related conventions. This included population growth rates, educational attainment, employment rates, fertility rates, mortality rates, internal movements, household access to water supply, electricity, sanitation, and many other information. The full report is available at SBS website: http://www.sbs.gov.ws under the section on Population statistics and demography.

Version 01: Clean, de-identified version of the dataset.

The scope of the PHC 2011 includes:

Individuals: demographic characteristics, education, employment, fertility, mortality, internal movements and migration
Households: housing facilities and accessibility to socio-economic services

• Collection start: 2011
• Collection end: 2011