Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 62.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 249 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2000
All-time low
62.1%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 62.1% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in American Samoa peaked at 62.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 203rd of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 62.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 63% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 62.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in American Samoa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in American Samoa was 62.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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