HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia
Liberia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia peaked at 5.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Liberia 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 1992 | +66.7% | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| 1993 | +65.0% | 2.0% | 3.3% |
| 1994 | +48.5% | 3.3% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 27 Angola 2.4% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 2.1% compare
- 29 Ghana 2.0% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
- 31 Guinea 1.6% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 1.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Liberia was 1.8% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.