Number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia
Liberia: Number of female leprosy new cases was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
54th
of 165 countries
All-time high
175
in 2021
All-time low
18
in 2023
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia is 21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia peaked at 175 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 54th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 170 | — |
| 2017 | 65 | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 73 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 51 | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 175 | +243.1% |
| 2023 | 18 | -89.7% |
| 2024 | 21 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.75 | 51 | 170 | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 18 | 175 | 3 |
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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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia?
- Number of female leprosy new cases in Liberia was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of female leprosy new cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for number of female leprosy new cases?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female leprosy new cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 Number of female leprosy new cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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