Number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia
Liberia: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 987,728 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
987,728
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
27th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2016
All-time low
696,684
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia is 987,728, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia peaked at 1.19 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 696,684, in 2022.
That places Liberia 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 941,711 | — |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 915,845 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 912,436 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 696,684 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 814,113 | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 987,728 | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 915,845 | 1.19 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 852,740 | 696,684 | 987,728 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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 number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Liberia was 987,728 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,684 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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