Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 6.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 6.46 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in American Samoa peaked at 12.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 95th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.83 | — |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.21 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.59 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.28 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.67 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.36 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.05 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.74 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.43 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.12 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.57 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.26 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.96 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.78 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.62 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.44 | 10.05 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 6.96 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.46 | 6.78 | 5 |
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More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % 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)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- 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)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in American Samoa?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in American Samoa was 6.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- American Samoa ranks 95th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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