Incidence of malaria in Liberia
Liberia: Incidence of malaria was 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
172.34 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
423.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2003
All-time low
172.34 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Liberia is 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Liberia peaked at 423.21 per 1,000 population at risk in 2003 and was at its lowest, 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
That places Liberia 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 397.08 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 406.05 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 415.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 423.21 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 406.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 403.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 390.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 372.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 357.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 342.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 322.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 299.38 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 266.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 260.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 287.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 318.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 348.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 356.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 331.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 300.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 276.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 216.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 181.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 179.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 342.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 423.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 260.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 356.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 276.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 25 Ghana 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 26 Gabon 187 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 29 Ethiopia 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Liberia?
- Incidence of malaria in Liberia was 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 423.21 per 1,000 population at risk in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.