Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia

Liberia: Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis was 3.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.12 million
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia, 2005–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2005201420242005: 678.2k2006: 1.5M2007: 2.4M2008: 3.6M2009: 1.3M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.6M2015: 1.8M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.7M2020: 02021: 2.3M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.7M2024: 3.1M

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

Annual values for Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis in Liberia, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 10 Benin 4.84 million compare
  2. 11 Chad 4.74 million compare
  3. 12 Ghana 4.33 million compare
  4. 14 Togo 3.06 million compare
  5. 15 Angola 2.68 million compare
  6. 16 Burundi 1.94 million compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
33 places, 511 data points, 2005–2024
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