Total number of  malaria cases in Liberia

Liberia: Total number of  malaria cases was 1.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
28th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.34 million
in 2016
All-time low
760,056
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Total number of  malaria cases in Liberia, 2015–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2015201920242015: 1.8M2016: 2.3M2017: 1.4M2019: 1.0M2021: 984.0k2022: 760.1k2023: 994.8k2024: 1.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total number of  malaria cases in Liberia is 1.08 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of  malaria cases in Liberia peaked at 2.34 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 760,056, in 2022.

Liberia ranks 28th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total number of  malaria cases in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Total number of  malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases) in Liberia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.84 million
2016 2.34 million +27.7%
2017 1.37 million -41.7%
2019 1.04 million -23.7%
2021 983,978 -5.6%
2022 760,056 -22.8%
2023 994,782 +30.9%
2024 1.08 million +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.65 million 1.04 million 2.34 million 4
2020s 955,076 760,056 1.08 million 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 25 Sierra Leone 2.03 million compare
  2. 26 Sudan 1.88 million compare
  3. 27 Benin 1.77 million compare
  4. 29 Papua New Guinea 973,815 compare
  5. 30 Congo 828,765 compare
  6. 31 Rwanda 807,113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of  malaria cases in Liberia?
Total number of  malaria cases in Liberia was 1.08 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total number of  malaria cases recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total number of  malaria cases recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 760,056 in 2022.
How does Liberia rank for total number of  malaria cases?
Liberia ranks 28th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is total number of  malaria cases rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of  malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total number of  malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,047 data points, 2015–2024
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