Estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia
Liberia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 967,319 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
967,319
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2017
All-time low
967,319
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia is 967,319, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia peaked at 1.73 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 967,319, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 34th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 976,816 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 985,017 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 967,319 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.16 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.16 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 967,319 | 1.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Liberia was 967,319 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 967,319 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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