Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa

Samoa: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2013
Years of data
7
2012–2020

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa, 2012–2020

2.557.51012.5152012201620202012: 122013: 32014: 122015: 72016: 142018: 62020: 6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa stood at 6.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa peaked at 14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2013.

That places Samoa 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 12
2013 3 -75.0%
2014 12 +300.0%
2015 7 -41.7%
2016 14 +100.0%
2018 6 -57.1%
2020 6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9 3 14 6
2020s 6 6 6 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 88 Iraq 7 compare
  2. 89 Nicaragua 6 compare
  3. 89 Zimbabwe 6
  4. 89 Afghanistan 6 compare
  5. 89 Kuwait 6 compare
  6. 89 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Samoa was 6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
How does Samoa rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Samoa ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment 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 Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,680 data points, 2012–2024
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