American Samoa vs Samoa: Sanitation facilities usage
American Samoa
386.02 people
in 2014
Samoa
338.85 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
117th
Samoa rank
118th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 386.02 people against 338.85 people in Samoa, a difference of 47.17 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 118th of 232 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.04 people | 170.04 people | 234 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 392.89 people | 202.75 people | 190.14 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, American Samoa or Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 386.02 people against 338.85 people in Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 47.17 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- American Samoa ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 118th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.