Number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa
Samoa: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43
in 2000
All-time low
9
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa stood at 12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa peaked at 43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2022.
That places Samoa 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 22 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 31 | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 24 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | +130.8% |
| 2018 | 11 | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2020 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,700, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5 | 12 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 | 11 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 184 Puerto Rico 18 compare
- 185 Palestine 16 compare
- 186 Northern Mariana Islands 15 compare
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
- 189 Aruba 9 compare
- 190 Curacao 5 compare
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 5 compare
- 190 Palau 5 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Samoa was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Samoa ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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