Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia
Liberia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia stood at 49.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia peaked at 50 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2001.
That places Liberia 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 38 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 49 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1 | 25 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2 | 36 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 43 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 156 Kiribati 51 compare
- 157 Mozambique 50 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 49 compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 49 compare
- 161 Burundi 48 compare
- 161 Cameroon 48 compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 48 compare
- 161 Gabon 48 compare
- 161 Senegal 48 compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 48 compare
- 161 Sudan 48 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Liberia was 49 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Liberia ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.