American Samoa vs Switzerland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

American Samoa
26,687 people
in 2024
Switzerland
27,973 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
136th
Switzerland rank
135th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • American Samoa
  • Switzerland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 27,973 people against 26,687 people in American Samoa, a difference of 1,286 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

American Samoa ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.