Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
200th
of 232 countries
All-time high
11 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in American Samoa stood at 3.7 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in American Samoa peaked at 11 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places American Samoa 200th out of 232 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.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8 per 100,000 people | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 11 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 6 per 100,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.85 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 9.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 197 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 199 Dominica 4.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 200 Finland 3.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 202 Greece 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 203 Jordan 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in American Samoa?
- Tuberculosis incidence in American Samoa was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does American Samoa rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- American Samoa ranks 200th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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