Incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa
Samoa: Incidence of tuberculosis was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
24
in 2000
All-time low
4.2
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa is 5.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa peaked at 24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 10 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 15 | +134.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 | 6.3 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 5.3 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Samoa was 5.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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