Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia
Liberia: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 3.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.12 million for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia peaked at 3.59 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 678,178 | — |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +123.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | — |
| 2022 | 2.65 million | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 678,178 | 3.59 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.78 million | 2.66 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 0 | 3.12 million | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia?
- Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia was 3.12 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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