People using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa
American Samoa: People using improved drinking water sources was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
193rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
2,823 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved drinking water sources 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
American Samoa recorded 0 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa peaked at 2,823 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 193rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,823 people | — |
| 2001 | 2,699 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,565 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,427 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,286 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,145 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,003 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,862 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,721 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,581 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,442 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,304 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,166 people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,029 people | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 892.75 people | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 758.45 people | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 626.38 people | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 497.04 people | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 370.67 people | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 247.38 people | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 128.03 people | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 10.77 people | -91.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,211 people | 1,581 people | 2,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 833.45 people | 247.38 people | 1,442 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.76 people | 0 people | 128.03 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 190 Denmark 0.0127 people compare
- 191 Uruguay 0.0026 people compare
- 192 San Marino 0.0013 people compare
- 193 Andorra 0 people compare
- 193 Belgium 0 people compare
- 193 Bermuda 0 people
- 193 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 193 Brunei Darussalam 0 people compare
- 193 Curaçao 0 people compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 193 French Polynesia 0 people
- 193 Germany 0 people compare
- 193 Gibraltar 0 people
- 193 Greece 0 people compare
- 193 Greenland 0 people
- 193 Grenada 0 people compare
- 193 Hong Kong, China 0 people compare
- 193 Hungary 0 people compare
- 193 Iceland 0 people compare
- 193 Iraq 0 people compare
- 193 Isle of Man 0 people compare
- 193 Kuwait 0 people
- 193 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 193 Luxembourg 0 people compare
- 193 Macau, China 0 people
- 193 Malta 0 people compare
- 193 Monaco 0 people
- 193 Netherlands 0 people compare
- 193 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 193 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 193 Norway 0 people compare
- 193 Palestine, State of 0 people compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 193 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 193 Singapore 0 people
- 193 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 193 Republic of Korea 0 people compare
- 193 Thailand 0 people compare
- 193 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 0 people compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 13.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,512 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 36.67 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa?
- People using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa was 0 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 using improved drinking water sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,823 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.