American Samoa vs Tuvalu: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- American Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 42.9% against 39.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 98th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 146 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 0.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.3% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.9% | 2.9% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, American Samoa or Tuvalu?
- American Samoa, at 42.9% against 39.7% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between American Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 3.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- American Samoa ranks 98th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.