Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 191,219 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa is 191,219 Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa peaked at 191,219 Number of people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61,325 Number of people, in 2015.
That places Samoa 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 186,649 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 186,649 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 186,649 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 186,649 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 182,052 Number of people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 61,325 Number of people | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 61,325 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61,325 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 191,219 Number of people | +211.8% |
| 2019 | 191,219 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 191,219 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 191,219 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191,219 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 191,219 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 191,219 Number of people | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 191,219 Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 191,219 Number of people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 149,506 Number of people | 61,325 Number of people | 191,219 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,219 Number of people | 191,219 Number of people | 191,219 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Samoa was 191,219 Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 191,219 Number of people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,325 Number of people in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).