People using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa
American Samoa: People using improved sanitation facilities was 46,035 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, 2000–2024
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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,124 people | — |
| 2001 | 56,312 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56,314 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,217 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56,059 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55,853 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55,607 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 55,342 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55,054 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54,751 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 54,449 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54,113 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53,706 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53,224 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,685 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52,099 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51,468 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 50,813 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,139 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49,444 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48,996 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48,462 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 47,587 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 46,779 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 46,035 people | -1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 46,035 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 46,035 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 202 Bermuda 64,598 people compare
- 203 Guernsey 64,280 people compare
- 204 Dominica 57,222 people compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934 people compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 people compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.