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

Latest (2024)
42.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2022
All-time low
42.2%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in American Samoa, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 42.9 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 42.8 %2003: 42.8 %2004: 42.7 %2005: 42.7 %2006: 42.7 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 42.5 %2012: 42.5 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 42.3 %2017: 42.3 %2018: 42.3 %2019: 42.2 %2020: 42.4 %2021: 42.7 %2022: 42.9 %2023: 42.9 %2024: 42.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.