People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Liberia

Liberia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 37,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
37,000
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
52,000
in 2000
All-time low
2,600
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990199920091990: 2.6k1991: 5.3k1992: 10.0k1993: 17.0k1994: 26.0k1995: 34.0k1996: 41.0k1997: 46.0k1998: 49.0k1999: 51.0k2000: 52.0k2001: 51.0k2002: 50.0k2003: 48.0k2004: 46.0k2005: 44.0k2006: 42.0k2007: 41.0k2008: 39.0k2009: 37.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia is 37,000, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Liberia peaked at 52,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, 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 in Liberia, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 2,600
1991 5,300 +103.8%
1992 10,000 +88.7%
1993 17,000 +70.0%
1994 26,000 +52.9%
1995 34,000 +30.8%
1996 41,000 +20.6%
1997 46,000 +12.2%
1998 49,000 +6.5%
1999 51,000 +4.1%
2000 52,000 +2.0%
2001 51,000 -1.9%
2002 50,000 -2.0%
2003 48,000 -4.0%
2004 46,000 -4.2%
2005 44,000 -4.3%
2006 42,000 -4.5%
2007 41,000 -2.4%
2008 39,000 -4.9%
2009 37,000 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,190 2,600 51,000 10
2000s 45,000 37,000 52,000 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 30 Senegal 59,000 compare
  2. 31 Sierra Leone 49,000 compare
  3. 32 Gabon 46,000 compare
  4. 34 Somalia 34,000 compare
  5. 35 Morocco 26,000 compare
  6. 36 Eritrea 25,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 37,000 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 52,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Liberia ranks 33rd out of 47 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 27.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 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.