Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not 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 %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 182nd 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.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | -91.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | -47.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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- 182 Bermuda 0.0%
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- 182 Denmark 0.0%
- 182 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 0.0%
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- 182 France 0.0%
- 182 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 182 Germany 0.0%
- 182 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 182 Greece 0.0% compare
- 182 Greenland 0.0%
- 182 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
- 182 Hungary 0.0% compare
- 182 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 182 Isle of Man 0.0% compare
- 182 Israel 0.0%
- 182 Kuwait 0.0%
- 182 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 182 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 182 Macao 0.0%
- 182 Malta 0.0%
- 182 Monaco 0.0%
- 182 Netherlands 0.0%
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- 182 Romania 0.0%
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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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in American Samoa was 0.0% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- American Samoa ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.