People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Liberia
Liberia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) was 32,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Liberia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 32,000 low estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia peaked at 37,000 low estimate in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,000 low estimate, in 1990.
That places Liberia 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 2,100 low estimate | +110.0% |
| 1992 | 4,400 low estimate | +109.5% |
| 1993 | 8,000 low estimate | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 12,000 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 low estimate | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 20,000 low estimate | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 low estimate | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 29,000 low estimate | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 33,000 low estimate | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 35,000 low estimate | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 36,000 low estimate | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37,000 low estimate | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36,000 low estimate | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 36,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,000 low estimate | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 32,000 low estimate | -5.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 32,000 low estimate is below the median for low income countries, which is 91,000 low estimate, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 32,000 low estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,000 low estimate, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +110.0% | 1,000 low estimate | 2,100 low estimate |
| 1992 | +109.5% | 2,100 low estimate | 4,400 low estimate |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,050 low estimate | 1,000 low estimate | 33,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,400 low estimate | 32,000 low estimate | 37,000 low estimate | 10 |
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 people living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia was 32,000 low 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 37,000 low estimate in 2004.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Liberia ranks 34th 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.