Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Liberia
Liberia: Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Liberia, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1 for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.9% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Liberia peaked at 135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places Liberia 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | -93.9% |
| 2018 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2019 | 28 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 135 | +382.1% |
| 2023 | 11 | -91.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | -90.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5 | 3 | 49 | 4 |
| 2020s | 49 | 1 | 135 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Liberia?
- Leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children in Liberia was 1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2021.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of new leprosy cases among children rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 new leprosy cases among children (less than 15 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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