People not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa

American Samoa: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 730.22 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
730.22 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
164th
of 232 countries
All-time high
782.61 people
in 2012
All-time low
730.22 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 731.2 people2001: 740.9 people2002: 748.1 people2003: 754.1 people2004: 759.1 people2005: 763.6 people2006: 767.3 people2007: 770.8 people2008: 773.9 people2009: 776.7 people2010: 779.4 people2011: 781.6 people2012: 782.6 people2013: 782.4 people2014: 781.3 people2015: 779.3 people2016: 776.5 people2017: 773.2 people2018: 769.4 people2019: 765.1 people2020: 764.5 people2021: 762.5 people2022: 754.8 people2023: 742 people2024: 730.2 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Samoa 1,010 people compare
  2. 163 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 people compare
  3. 165 United States Virgin Islands 629.25 people compare
  4. 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 600.55 people compare
  5. 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 475.35 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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

Indicator
People not using improved 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.