People using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa
American Samoa: People using at least basic sanitation services was 62.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa is 62.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa peaked at 62.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in American Samoa was 62.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- American Samoa ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.