New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia
Liberia: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 11.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.22
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
44th
of 171 countries
All-time high
80.74
in 2014
All-time low
10.15
in 2023
Years of data
7
2014–2024
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia stood at 11.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia peaked at 80.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.15, in 2023.
That places Liberia 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 80.74 | — |
| 2017 | 32.12 | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 33.62 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.05 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 68.74 | +242.8% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 11.22 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.63 | 20.05 | 80.74 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.04 | 10.15 | 68.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 11.94 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 11.81 compare
- 43 Cape Verde 11.43 compare
- 45 Venezuela 10.63 compare
- 46 Senegal 9.95 compare
- 47 Fiji 8.61 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Liberia was 11.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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 New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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