Incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia
Liberia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 207 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
207
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
331
in 2010
All-time low
115
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia stood at 207.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 31st of 196 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | — |
| 2001 | 152 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 186 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 216 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 244 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 268 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 288 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 305 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 320 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 329 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 331 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 328 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 324 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 315 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 302 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 279 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 268 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 257 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 249 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 240 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 232 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 224 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 215 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 207 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.3 | 115 | 329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.2 | 249 | 331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.6 | 207 | 240 | 5 |
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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 incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Liberia was 207 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 331 in 2010.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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