Tuberculosis incidence in Samoa
Samoa: Tuberculosis incidence was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
188th
of 232 countries
All-time high
24 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.2 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Samoa is 5.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Samoa peaked at 24 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 188th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 17 per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 15 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 18 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 13 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 10 per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 11 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 11 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 15 per 100,000 people | +134.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 6 per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45 per 100,000 people, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 24 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 incidence in Samoa?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Samoa was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Samoa ranks 188th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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