People using at least a basic drinking water source in American Samoa
American Samoa: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 46,765 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 46,765 people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in American Samoa peaked at 54,544 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46,765 people, in 2024.
American Samoa ranks 206th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,032 people | — |
| 2001 | 54,354 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 54,497 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 54,544 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 54,532 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54,472 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54,371 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54,251 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54,107 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53,947 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53,786 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53,591 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 53,323 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 52,977 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,573 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52,120 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51,619 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 51,089 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50,537 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 49,962 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49,633 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49,214 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48,342 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,521 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 46,765 people | -1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 46,765 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 46,765 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,311 people | 53,947 people | 54,544 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,158 people | 49,962 people | 53,786 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,295 people | 46,765 people | 49,633 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 203 Dominica 64,216 people compare
- 204 Greenland 55,840 people compare
- 205 Faroe Islands 55,400 people compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,397 people compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,992 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 44,278 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 using at least a basic drinking water source in American Samoa?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in American Samoa was 46,765 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,544 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,765 people in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- American Samoa ranks 206th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.