Total disease burden in Samoa
Samoa: Total disease burden was 64,830 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64,830 DALYs
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64,830 DALYs
in 2021
All-time low
52,411 DALYs
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Samoa stood at 64,830 DALYs. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Samoa peaked at 64,830 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52,411 DALYs, in 2002.
Samoa ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Samoa, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,753 DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 52,546 DALYs | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52,411 DALYs | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52,442 DALYs | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52,534 DALYs | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52,812 DALYs | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52,832 DALYs | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53,323 DALYs | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 54,005 DALYs | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63,746 DALYs | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 55,585 DALYs | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 56,340 DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57,777 DALYs | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 58,488 DALYs | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59,443 DALYs | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60,410 DALYs | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61,413 DALYs | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61,926 DALYs | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62,296 DALYs | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64,279 DALYs | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 63,447 DALYs | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 64,830 DALYs | +2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 64,830 DALYs is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million DALYs, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 64,830 DALYs is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million DALYs, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,940 DALYs | 52,411 DALYs | 63,746 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,796 DALYs | 55,585 DALYs | 64,279 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,139 DALYs | 63,447 DALYs | 64,830 DALYs | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Iceland 85,654 DALYs compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 67,382 DALYs compare
- 175 Kiribati 65,295 DALYs compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 56,412 DALYs compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 45,136 DALYs compare
- 179 Grenada 42,510 DALYs 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 total disease burden in Samoa?
- Total disease burden in Samoa was 64,830 DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64,830 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,411 DALYs in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for total disease burden?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.