Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia
Liberia: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
57th
of 169 countries
All-time high
525
in 2014
All-time low
54
in 2023
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia is 63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia peaked at 525 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2023.
That places Liberia 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 525 | — |
| 2017 | 152 | -71.0% |
| 2018 | 211 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 109 | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 302 | +177.1% |
| 2023 | 54 | -82.1% |
| 2024 | 63 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 249.25 | 109 | 525 | 4 |
| 2020s | 139.67 | 54 | 302 | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Liberia was 63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 525 in 2014.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Liberia ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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