Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — American Samoa

Access to basic sanitation in American Samoa in 2024 — 62.1%. Ranked 152 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.2 pp.

2024 62.1% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 152of 193
Period maximum 62.3%2000
Period minimum 62.1%2022

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — American Samoa, 2000–202462.162.262.262.362.32000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 62.3%2001: 62.3%2002: 62.3%2003: 62.3%2004: 62.3%2005: 62.3%2006: 62.2%2007: 62.2%2008: 62.2%2009: 62.2%2010: 62.2%2011: 62.2%2012: 62.2%2013: 62.2%2014: 62.2%2015: 62.2%2016: 62.2%2017: 62.2%2018: 62.2%2019: 62.1%2020: 62.1%2021: 62.1%2022: 62.1%2023: 62.1%2024: 62.1%
Change over the period: −0.2 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa

American Samoa 62.1%
World 82.2%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 62.1 +0 pp
2023 62.1 +0 pp
2022 62.1 −0 pp
2021 62.1 −0 pp
2020 62.1 −0 pp
2019 62.1 −0 pp
2018 62.2 −0 pp
2017 62.2 −0 pp
2016 62.2 −0 pp
2015 62.2 −0 pp
2014 62.2 −0 pp
2013 62.2 −0 pp
2012 62.2 −0 pp
2011 62.2 −0 pp
2010 62.2 −0 pp
2009 62.2 −0 pp
2008 62.2 −0 pp
2007 62.2 −0 pp
2006 62.2 −0 pp
2005 62.3 −0 pp
2004 62.3 −0 pp
2003 62.3 −0 pp
2002 62.3 −0 pp
2001 62.3 −0 pp
2000 62.3

Polynesia, 2024

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About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.