Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 0.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1991
All-time low
0.3
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.3 for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Liberia peaked at 1.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 35th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.62 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.53 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- 35 Guinea 0.3 compare
- 35 Mexico 0.3 compare
- 35 Nigeria 0.3 compare
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 prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Liberia?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Liberia was 0.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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