Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Liberia
Liberia: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia stood at 207 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia peaked at 331 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 115 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 31st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 152 per 100,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 186 per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 216 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 244 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 268 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 288 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 305 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 320 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 329 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 331 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 328 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 324 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 315 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 302 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 289 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 279 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 268 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 257 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 249 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 240 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 232 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 224 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 215 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 207 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 207 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 139.5 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 207 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +32.2% | 115 per 100,000 people | 152 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.3 per 100,000 people | 115 per 100,000 people | 329 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.2 per 100,000 people | 249 per 100,000 people | 331 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.6 per 100,000 people | 207 per 100,000 people | 240 per 100,000 people | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia was 207 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 331 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (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 and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.