Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Liberia
Liberia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 32,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
41,000
in 1999
All-time low
16,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Liberia stood at 32,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Liberia peaked at 41,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 26,000 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38,000 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,300 | 16,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,100 | 36,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,700 | 33,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,600 | 32,000 | 33,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 62 Cuba 42,000 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 42,000 compare
- 64 Nepal 33,000 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32,000 compare
- 65 Guatemala 32,000 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 32,000 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 769 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Liberia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Liberia was 32,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.