People not using safely managed drinking water sources in American Samoa
American Samoa: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 4,425 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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 4,425 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in American Samoa peaked at 10,286 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,425 people, in 2024.
That places American Samoa 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,500 people | 6,685 people | 10,286 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,768 people | 4,975 people | 6,531 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,597 people | 4,425 people | 4,824 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 135 Jersey 7,430 people compare
- 136 Netherlands 7,382 people compare
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- 139 Cyprus 3,788 people compare
- 140 Wallis and Futuna 3,507 people compare
More environment data for American Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0089 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1903 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0021 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in American Samoa?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in American Samoa was 4,425 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 safely managed drinking water sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,286 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,425 people in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- American Samoa ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.