Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0021 cases per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0021 cases per person for tuberculosis cases, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0033 cases per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 cases per person, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 31st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0012 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0015 cases per person | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 cases per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 cases per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 cases per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 cases per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 cases per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.003 cases per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 cases per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 cases per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 cases per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 cases per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 cases per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 cases per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 cases per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 cases per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 cases per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 cases per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 cases per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 cases per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 cases per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 cases per person | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0021 cases per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 cases per person, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0021 cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +31.4% | 0.0012 cases per person | 0.0015 cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 cases per person | 0.0012 cases per person | 0.0033 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 cases per person | 0.0026 cases per person | 0.0033 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 cases per person | 0.0021 cases per person | 0.0023 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 28 Madagascar 0.0023 cases per person compare
- 29 Bangladesh 0.0022 cases per person compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.0022 cases per person compare
- 32 Kenya 0.0021 cases per person compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 0.002 cases per person compare
- 34 Afghanistan 0.002 cases per person compare
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 cases, per capita in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Liberia was 0.0021 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 cases per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 cases per person in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.