Samoa vs Vanuatu: Number of new leprosy cases
Samoa
6
in 2025
Vanuatu
5
in 2025
Samoa rank
100th
Vanuatu rank
101st
Number of new leprosy cases over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6 against 5 in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 1.67 | 4.33 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 3.83 | 4 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 6 | 1.5 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new leprosy cases, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 6 against 5 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of new leprosy cases between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for number of new leprosy cases?
- Samoa ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 101st 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.