People not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa
American Samoa: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 730.22 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa is 730.22 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa peaked at 782.61 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 730.22 people, in 2024.
That places American Samoa 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 731.17 people | — |
| 2001 | 740.86 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 748.12 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 754.06 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 759.15 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 763.55 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 767.34 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 770.81 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 773.88 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 776.68 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 779.39 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 781.57 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 782.61 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 782.43 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 781.3 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 779.33 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 776.54 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 773.21 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 769.42 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 765.14 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 764.54 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 762.47 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 754.85 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 742.03 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 730.22 people | -1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 730.22 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 730.22 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,588 people, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 758.56 people | 731.17 people | 776.68 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 777.1 people | 765.14 people | 782.61 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.82 people | 730.22 people | 764.54 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 161 Guadeloupe 1,022 people compare
- 162 Samoa 1,010 people compare
- 163 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare
- 165 United States Virgin Islands 629.25 people compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 600.55 people compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 475.35 people compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa was 730.22 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 782.61 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.22 people in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- American Samoa ranks 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.