Expenditure on health in
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
was 7.2% of
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is often ...
in 2014, US$418 per capita.
Life expectancy at birth was estimated at 72 years for men in 2016 and 78 for women.
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that Samoa is fulfilling 75.5% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income.
When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Samoa achieves 98.7% of what is expected based on its current income.
In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves 95.4% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income.
Samoa falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 32.4% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available.
Healthcare
There is a National Health Service. The main hospital, the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital, is located at
Motootua. It has 200 beds. Tertiary care is mainly provided through arrangement with the
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
health care system.
The Malietoa Tanumafili II Hospital is at
Tuasivi
Tuasivi is a village on the north east coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is in the electoral district of Fa'asaleleaga and has a population of 193.
Tuasivi is the main centre for government administration on Savai'i. There is a small ...
. There are district hospitals in
Sataua Sataua is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated at the northwestern end of the island in the district of Vaisigano
Vaisigano is a political district at the western tip of Savai'i island in Samoa. The capital of the distric ...
,
Safotu
Safotu is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. Safotu is in the district Gagaifomauga and has a population of 1270. Traditionally, it attained the status of 'Pule,' customary political authority, and has been the main ...
,
Foailalo,
Leulumoega
Leulumoega Tuai is a village situated on the northwest coast Upolu island in Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main ...
,
Lalomanu
Lalomanu is a village on the east coast of Upolu island in Samoa.The village is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'') Aleipata Itupa i Luga which is within the larger political district of Atua. It has a population of 712.
T ...
and
Poutasi
Poutasi is a village on the south east coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The population is 395. The village is part of Falealili Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District'') in the larger political district of Atua. Poutasi was extensively damaged b ...
.
Health issues
The
obesity rate is one of the highest in the world.
References
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