Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.8% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in American Samoa peaked at 3.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 140th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 10.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5%, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More infrastructure data for American Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2,250 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.96 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,693 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,693 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2,250 (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in American Samoa?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in American Samoa was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- American Samoa ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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