Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 26.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in American Samoa was 1.6% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- American Samoa ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.