Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Samoa

Samoa: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0
World rank
69th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2019

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Samoa, 2012–2019

00.511.522012201520192012: 12013: 22014: 12015: 22016: 02018: 02019: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Samoa stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

That places Samoa 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age) in Samoa, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 1
2013 2 +100.0%
2014 1 -50.0%
2015 2 +100.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2018 0
2019 0

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (30 countries reporting)

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Samoa?
Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Samoa was 0 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Samoa rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
Samoa ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
170 places, 1,681 data points, 2012–2024
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