Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia
Liberia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 1,200 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia is 1,200, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia peaked at 3,200 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,400 | — |
| 2001 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,300 | 1,400 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 1,700 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,320 | 1,200 | 1,400 | 5 |
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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 incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Liberia was 1,200 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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