Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0047 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.0047 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0152 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 0.011 cases per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 cases per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.012 cases per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 cases per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 cases per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 cases per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 cases per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 cases per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 cases per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 cases per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | +44.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0047 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0047 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 cases per square kilometre | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | 0.0108 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | 0.0032 cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Slovakia 0.0052 cases per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chile 0.0051 cases per square kilometre compare
- 174 Slovenia 0.005 cases per square kilometre compare
- 176 Barbados 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 177 Greece 0.0045 cases per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 0.0042 cases per square kilometre 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 tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0047 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.