Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 36.32 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
36.42
in 2000
All-time low
36.32
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 36.32 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in American Samoa peaked at 36.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.32, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 2nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.42 | — |
| 2001 | 36.42 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.41 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.41 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.4 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.39 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.39 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.38 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.38 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.37 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.37 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.35 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.35 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.34 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.34 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.33 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.32 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.32 | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 36.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 360.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 36.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 14.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4 | 36.38 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.35 | 36.33 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.32 | 36.32 | 36.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 1 Ghana 41.55 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
- 4 Congo 34.4 compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 31.2 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 proportion of population using limited sanitation services in American Samoa?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in American Samoa was 36.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.32 in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- American Samoa ranks 2nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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