People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Liberia

Liberia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 43,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
43,000 high estimate
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 48 countries
All-time high
74,000 high estimate
in 1999
All-time low
6,300 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Liberia, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 6.3k high estimate1991: 12.0k high estimate1992: 19.0k high estimate1993: 32.0k high estimate1994: 50.0k high estimate1995: 60.0k high estimate1996: 66.0k high estimate1997: 71.0k high estimate1998: 73.0k high estimate1999: 74.0k high estimate2000: 73.0k high estimate2001: 70.0k high estimate2002: 66.0k high estimate2003: 62.0k high estimate2004: 58.0k high estimate2005: 54.0k high estimate2006: 50.0k high estimate2007: 47.0k high estimate2008: 44.0k high estimate2009: 43.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 43,000 high estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia peaked at 74,000 high estimate in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6,300 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Liberia 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Liberia, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 6,300 high estimate
1991 12,000 high estimate +90.5%
1992 19,000 high estimate +58.3%
1993 32,000 high estimate +68.4%
1994 50,000 high estimate +56.2%
1995 60,000 high estimate +20.0%
1996 66,000 high estimate +10.0%
1997 71,000 high estimate +7.6%
1998 73,000 high estimate +2.8%
1999 74,000 high estimate +1.4%
2000 73,000 high estimate -1.4%
2001 70,000 high estimate -4.1%
2002 66,000 high estimate -5.7%
2003 62,000 high estimate -6.1%
2004 58,000 high estimate -6.5%
2005 54,000 high estimate -6.9%
2006 50,000 high estimate -7.4%
2007 47,000 high estimate -6.0%
2008 44,000 high estimate -6.4%
2009 43,000 high estimate -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,330 high estimate 6,300 high estimate 74,000 high estimate 10
2000s 56,700 high estimate 43,000 high estimate 73,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 32 Sierra Leone 63,000 high estimate compare
  2. 33 Gabon 55,000 high estimate compare
  3. 34 Somalia 48,000 high estimate compare
  4. 36 Morocco 34,000 high estimate compare
  5. 37 Eritrea 33,000 high estimate compare
  6. 38 Madagascar 30,000 high estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia was 43,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 74,000 high estimate in 1999.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 high estimate in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Liberia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.