Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 4,080 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,080
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,342
in 2012
All-time low
934
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Liberia stood at 4,080.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Liberia peaked at 4,342 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 934, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 67th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,021 | — |
| 2001 | 934 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,974 | +111.3% |
| 2003 | 1,319 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 2,490 | +88.8% |
| 2005 | 2,167 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2,906 | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 3,038 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,796 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3,750 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,261 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4,342 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,920 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 3,179 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 2,776 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3,062 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3,345 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3,128 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,529 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,874 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4,080 | +5.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4,080 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4,080 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,183 | 934 | 3,796 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,529 | 2,776 | 4,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,977 | 3,874 | 4,080 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Liberia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Liberia was 4,080 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,342 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 934 in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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