American Samoa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
American Samoa
26,687 people
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
30,754 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
136th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
134th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- American Samoa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 30,754 people against 26,687 people in American Samoa, a difference of 4,067 people.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 136th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 134th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,574 people | 26,860 people | 2,714 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 27,648 people | 30,145 people | 2,496 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, American Samoa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 30,754 people against 26,687 people in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between American Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 4,067 people, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- American Samoa ranks 136th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 134th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.