Share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.9181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9181
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1997
All-time low
0.9181
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia stood at 0.9181. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia peaked at 2.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9181, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 44th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 | — |
| 1991 | 2.16 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9677 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9181 | -5.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.9181 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.9181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.78 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.77 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.16 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9181 | 1.11 | 5 |
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 share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Liberia was 0.9181 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9181 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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