Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Samoa
Samoa: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 60 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
60
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
86
in 1990
All-time low
46
in 2004
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Samoa, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 60 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Samoa peaked at 86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2004.
That places Samoa 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 | — |
| 1991 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 60 | +11.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 60 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 60 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,000, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2 | 64 | 86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 | 53 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Samoa?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Samoa was 60 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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