Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 7,441 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,441
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
62nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,323
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Liberia stood at 7,441.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Liberia peaked at 8,323 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 62nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,525 | — |
| 2001 | 1,771 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 3,439 | +94.2% |
| 2003 | 2,523 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 4,397 | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 3,456 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 4,514 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5,023 | — |
| 2009 | 5,964 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 6,668 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 7,965 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 8,132 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,556 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5,035 | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 5,849 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 7,180 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 7,728 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7,824 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,323 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7,021 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 7,441 | +6.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7,441 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7,441 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,261 | 0 | 5,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,226 | 5,035 | 8,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,231 | 7,021 | 7,441 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Liberia?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Liberia was 7,441 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,323 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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