People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2014. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 2006–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0036 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
American Samoa ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1307.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0039 units per square kilometre
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guam 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2014.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.