American Samoa vs Dominica: People using improved sanitation facilities

American Samoa
46,035 people
in 2024
Dominica
57,222 people
in 2017
American Samoa rank
205th
Dominica rank
204th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • American Samoa
  • Dominica
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 57,222 people against 46,035 people in American Samoa, a difference of 11,187 people.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 205th and Dominica ranks 204th of 232 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Dominica Difference Ahead
2000s 55,763 people 49,738 people 6,026 people American Samoa
2010s 52,820 people 57,347 people 4,528 people Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, American Samoa or Dominica?
Dominica, at 57,222 people against 46,035 people in American Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between American Samoa and Dominica?
11,187 people, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Dominica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do American Samoa and Dominica rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
American Samoa ranks 205th and Dominica ranks 204th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.