Tuberculosis case detection rate in American Samoa

American Samoa: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2020

Tuberculosis case detection rate in American Samoa, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2015: 100 %2017: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in American Samoa is 100.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in American Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

That places American Samoa 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in American Samoa?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in American Samoa was 100.0% in 2020, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does American Samoa rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
American Samoa ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis case detection rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,965 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.