Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 3.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.84 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.16 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.59 million
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia stood at 3.84 million.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia peaked at 4.16 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.12 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.84 million | +2.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.84 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.84 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 2.59 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.18 million | 3.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Liberia was 3.84 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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