Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1246 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1246 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1453 cases per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 51st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0353 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0478 cases per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 cases per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0706 cases per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0799 cases per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0914 cases per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1038 cases per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1142 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1453 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1453 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1453 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1246 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1246 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0863 cases per square kilometre | 0.0353 cases per square kilometre | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 cases per square kilometre | 0.135 cases per square kilometre | 0.1453 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | 0.1246 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 48 Afghanistan 0.1288 cases per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guam 0.1278 cases per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 0.1247 cases per square kilometre compare
- 52 Madagascar 0.1186 cases per square kilometre compare
- 53 Comoros 0.1182 cases per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 0.1162 cases per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.1246 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1453 cases per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.