Tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2003.
That places Liberia 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 69.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 37.0% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 37.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 56.0% | 69.0% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Liberia was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Liberia ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.