Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia
Liberia: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 172.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 172.34 for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia peaked at 423.21 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 172.34, in 2024.
That places Liberia 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 397.08 | — |
| 2001 | 406.05 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 415.53 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 423.21 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 406.13 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 403.19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 390.79 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 372.68 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 357.06 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 342.42 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 322.14 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 299.38 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 266.12 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 260.75 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 287.7 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 318.13 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 348.7 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 356.08 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 331.58 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 300.8 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 276.93 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 216.06 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 181.79 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 179.32 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 172.34 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.41 | 342.42 | 423.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.14 | 260.75 | 356.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.29 | 172.34 | 276.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 22 Cabo Verde 0.1392 compare
- 22 Chad 206.14 compare
- 23 Ghana 195.77 compare
- 24 Gabon 187 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 151.76 compare
- 27 Ethiopia 138.5 compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 compare
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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Liberia was 172.34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 423.21 in 2003.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.34 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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