People using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa

American Samoa: People using improved sanitation facilities was 46,035 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46,035 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
205th
of 232 countries
All-time high
56,314 people
in 2002
All-time low
46,035 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 56.1k people2001: 56.3k people2002: 56.3k people2003: 56.2k people2004: 56.1k people2005: 55.9k people2006: 55.6k people2007: 55.3k people2008: 55.1k people2009: 54.8k people2010: 54.4k people2011: 54.1k people2012: 53.7k people2013: 53.2k people2014: 52.7k people2015: 52.1k people2016: 51.5k people2017: 50.8k people2018: 50.1k people2019: 49.4k people2020: 49.0k people2021: 48.5k people2022: 47.6k people2023: 46.8k people2024: 46.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa stood at 46,035 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa peaked at 56,314 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46,035 people, in 2024.

American Samoa ranks 205th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55,763 people 54,751 people 56,314 people 10
2010s 52,214 people 49,444 people 54,449 people 10
2020s 47,572 people 46,035 people 48,996 people 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 202 Bermuda 64,598 people compare
  2. 203 Guernsey 64,280 people compare
  3. 204 Dominica 57,222 people compare
  4. 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934 people compare
  5. 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 people compare
  6. 208 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa?
People using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa was 46,035 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 56,314 people in 2002.
What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 46,035 people in 2024.
How does American Samoa rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
American Samoa ranks 205th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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