Nauru vs Samoa: Number of new leprosy cases
Nauru
5
in 2025
Samoa
6
in 2025
Nauru rank
101st
Samoa rank
100th
Number of new leprosy cases over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6 against 5 in Nauru, a difference of 1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Nauru ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 5.5 | 3 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4 | 8 | 4 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new leprosy cases, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6 against 5 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new leprosy cases between Nauru and Samoa?
- 1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for number of new leprosy cases?
- Nauru ranks 101st and Samoa ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.