Reported cases of leprosy in Samoa
Samoa: Reported cases of leprosy was 9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12
in 2010
All-time low
5
in 2006
Years of data
13
2005–2020
Reported cases of leprosy in Samoa, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9 for reported cases of leprosy in 2020.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Samoa peaked at 12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2006.
Samoa ranks 87th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +80.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.38 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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 reported cases of leprosy in Samoa?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Samoa was 9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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