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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,286 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,934 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9,547 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,143 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8,729 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8,308 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,883 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7,458 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 7,032 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6,685 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6,531 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,375 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,212 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,041 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,867 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,690 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,510 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,331 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,152 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,975 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,824 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,667 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,574 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,496 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,425 people | -1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 4,425 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,638 people, 14% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 4,425 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 137 Denmark 4,852 people compare
- 139 Cyprus 3,788 people compare
- 140 Wallis and Futuna 3,507 people compare
- 141 Martinique 3,487 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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.41 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.17 % (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.