Number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia
Liberia: Number of tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia is 12,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia peaked at 14,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 2000.
That places Liberia 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,400 | — |
| 2001 | 4,600 | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 5,800 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 6,800 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 7,700 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 8,800 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,500, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.3% | 3,400 | 4,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,310 | 3,400 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,400 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 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 tuberculosis cases in Liberia?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Liberia was 12,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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