Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia
Liberia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 361,971 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
361,971
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
425,639
in 2017
All-time low
218,297
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia stood at 361,971.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia peaked at 425,639 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 218,297, in 2022.
That places Liberia 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 305,981 | — |
| 2016 | 381,781 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 425,639 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 325,658 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 304,818 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 218,297 | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 399,132 | +82.8% |
| 2024 | 361,971 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 359,765 | 305,981 | 425,639 | 4 |
| 2020s | 321,054 | 218,297 | 399,132 | 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)
- 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 number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Liberia was 361,971 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 425,639 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,297 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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