American Samoa

Territory in Oceania

In brief

Overweight adults: 91.4% (2022). World rank 196 of 196 (1 = best); in Oceania, 16 of 16. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 19. Access to basic sanitation: 62.1% (2024). World rank 160 of 203 (1 = best); in Oceania, 15 of 19. From 2014 to 2024: access to safe drinking water 98.3% → 100% and access to basic sanitation 62.2% → 62.1%.

Education

Adult literacy: 97.3% 1980
Primary school enrolment: 89.9% 1992
Secondary school enrolment: 93.5% 1992
Higher education enrolment: 19.6% 1989
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 14.7% 2006

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: No data
Health spending per person: No data
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: No data
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.8 1999
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: No data
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: No data
Children vaccinated against measles: No data

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: No data
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: No data
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: No data
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: No data
Overweight adults: 91.4% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 62.1% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: No data