Reported cases of measles in American Samoa
American Samoa: Reported cases of measles was 0 Cases in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 Cases
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
498 Cases
in 1990
All-time low
0 Cases
in 1983
Years of data
33
1974–2011
Reported cases of measles in American Samoa, 1974–2011
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0 Cases for reported cases of measles in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in American Samoa peaked at 498 Cases in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 1983.
American Samoa ranks 146th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.67 Cases | 3 Cases | 445 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.7 Cases | 0 Cases | 28 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1 Cases | 0 Cases | 498 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1667 Cases | 0 Cases | 1 Cases | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases | 0 Cases | 0 Cases | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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- 146 Anguilla 0 Cases compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Cases compare
- 146 Argentina 0 Cases compare
- 146 Aruba 0 Cases compare
- 146 Bahamas 0 Cases compare
- 146 Barbados 0 Cases compare
- 146 Belize 0 Cases compare
- 146 Bhutan 0 Cases compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Brunei 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Chile 0 Cases compare
- 146 Colombia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cook Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Costa Rica 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cuba 0 Cases compare
- 146 Dominica 0 Cases compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 0 Cases compare
- 146 Ecuador 0 Cases compare
- 146 El Salvador 0 Cases compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 Cases compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Grenada 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guam 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guatemala 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guyana 0 Cases compare
- 146 Haiti 0 Cases compare
- 146 Honduras 0 Cases compare
- 146 Israel 0 Cases compare
- 146 Jamaica 0 Cases compare
- 146 Kiribati 0 Cases compare
- 146 Latvia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Macao 0 Cases compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Mauritius 0 Cases compare
- 146 Montserrat 0 Cases compare
- 146 Nauru 0 Cases compare
- 146 New Caledonia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0 Cases compare
- 146 Niue 0 Cases compare
- 146 North Korea 0 Cases compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Palau 0 Cases compare
- 146 Panama 0 Cases compare
- 146 Paraguay 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Cases compare
- 146 Samoa 0 Cases compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Cases compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Suriname 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tokelau 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tonga 0 Cases compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tuvalu 0 Cases compare
- 146 Uruguay 0 Cases compare
- 146 Vanuatu 0 Cases compare
- 146 Venezuela 0 Cases compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 445 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 456 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 461 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 450 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 453 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 441 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 438 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 435 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 445 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in American Samoa?
- Reported cases of measles in American Samoa was 0 Cases in 2011, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of measles recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 498 Cases in 1990.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 1983.
- How does American Samoa rank for reported cases of measles?
- American Samoa ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this American 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 Reported cases of measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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