Share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 42.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2019.
That places American Samoa 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 42.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 42.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa was 42.9% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2019.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.