Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 40.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 40.97 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in American Samoa peaked at 45.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.97, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 57th of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.21 | — |
| 2001 | 45.14 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.01 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.94 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.87 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.74 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.67 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.53 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.47 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.33 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.26 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.13 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.93 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.99 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 41.98 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.97 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9 | 44.6 | 45.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.23 | 43.93 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.58 | 40.97 | 42.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 54 Sint Maarten 42.54 compare
- 55 Kiribati 42.39 compare
- 56 Senegal 41.43 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.47 compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 40.16 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 39.96 compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- 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)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in American Samoa?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in American Samoa was 40.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.97 in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- American Samoa ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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