New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Samoa
Samoa: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 27.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.36
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
63.03
in 2013
All-time low
25.37
in 2019
Years of data
9
2012–2025
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Samoa, 2012–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 27.36 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2025.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Samoa peaked at 63.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.37, in 2019.
That places Samoa 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.35 | — |
| 2013 | 63.03 | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 31.05 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 56.37 | +81.5% |
| 2018 | 25.49 | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 25.37 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.36 | +78.8% |
| 2025 | 27.36 | -39.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 27.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6045, 45.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 27.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.26, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.77 | 25.37 | 63.03 | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.36 | 27.36 | 45.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 21 South Sudan 36.67 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 34.47 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 30.47 compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.82 compare
- 26 Liberia 24.95 compare
- 27 Guyana 21.53 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Samoa?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Samoa was 27.36 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.37 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Samoa ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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