Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, American Samoa or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 43.0% against 42.9% in American Samoa as of 2024.

What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between American Samoa and Dominican Republic?

0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Dominican Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

American Samoa vs Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities usage

American Samoa

42.9%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

43.0%

in 2024

American Samoa rank

102nd

Dominican Republic rank

101st

Sanitation facilities usage over time

American Samoa
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 43.0% against 42.9% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 102nd and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 150 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.7%	50.8%	8.0%	Dominican Republic
2010s	42.4%	46.7%	4.3%	Dominican Republic
2020s	42.8%	43.7%	1.0%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, American Samoa or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 43.0% against 42.9% in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between American Samoa and Dominican Republic?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Dominican Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Dominican Republic rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: American Samoa ranks 102nd and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: %
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: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.