Number reported cases of cholera in Liberia
Liberia: Number reported cases of cholera was 340 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number reported cases of cholera in Liberia is 340, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and up 672.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Liberia peaked at 34,740 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.
That places Liberia 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number reported cases of cholera in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168 | — |
| 1971 | 606 | +260.7% |
| 1972 | 947 | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 1,336 | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 512 | -61.7% |
| 1975 | 704 | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 646 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 512 | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 422 | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 438 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,690 | +514.2% |
| 1981 | 1,582 | -41.2% |
| 1982 | 670 | -57.6% |
| 1983 | 183 | -72.7% |
| 1984 | 492 | +168.9% |
| 1985 | 355 | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 59 | -83.4% |
| 1987 | 33 | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 68 | +106.1% |
| 1989 | 28 | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 132 | +371.4% |
| 1994 | 764 | +478.8% |
| 1995 | 3,420 | +347.6% |
| 1996 | 8,922 | +160.9% |
| 1997 | 91 | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 2,123 | +2233.0% |
| 1999 | 215 | -89.9% |
| 2000 | 365 | +69.8% |
| 2001 | 1,062 | +191.0% |
| 2002 | 1,115 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 34,740 | +3015.7% |
| 2004 | 2,786 | -92.0% |
| 2005 | 3,823 | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 4,929 | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 3,063 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 1,236 | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 1,070 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 1,546 | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 1,146 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 219 | -80.9% |
| 2013 | 92 | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 44 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 167 | +8250.0% |
| 2022 | 367 | +119.8% |
| 2023 | 925 | +152.0% |
| 2024 | 340 | -63.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 340 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 340 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8250.0% | 2 | 167 |
| 2003 | +3015.7% | 1,115 | 34,740 |
| 1998 | +2233.0% | 91 | 2,123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629.1 | 168 | 1,336 | 10 |
| 1980s | 616 | 28 | 2,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,238 | 91 | 8,922 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,419 | 365 | 34,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.17 | 2 | 1,546 | 6 |
| 2020s | 449.75 | 167 | 925 | 4 |
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 reported cases of cholera in Liberia?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Liberia was 340 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,740 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 672.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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