Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.01 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa is 0.01 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.03 cases per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places American Samoa 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.025 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.03 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.025 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0 cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.01 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.01 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | 0.03 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 cases per square kilometre | 0 cases per square kilometre | 0.025 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 cases per square kilometre | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0103 cases per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bulgaria 0.0101 cases per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 0.0098 cases per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mongolia 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 438 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.01 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 cases per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does American Samoa rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.