Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Liberia
Liberia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 247 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Liberia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Liberia stood at 247 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Liberia peaked at 247 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 123 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 133 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 143 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 154 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 166 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 179 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 183 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 186 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 190 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 194 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 197 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 201 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 205 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 209 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 214 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 218 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 222 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 226 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 231 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 237 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 242 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 247 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 247 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 184 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 247 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.1 per 100,000 people | 123 per 100,000 people | 194 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 216 per 100,000 people | 197 per 100,000 people | 237 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.5 per 100,000 people | 242 per 100,000 people | 247 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Liberia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Liberia was 247 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 247 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.