Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 207 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis incidence in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Liberia stood at 207.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Liberia peaked at 331 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 34th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | — |
| 2001 | 152 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 186 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 216 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 244 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 268 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 288 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 305 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 320 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 329 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 331 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 328 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 324 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 315 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 302 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 279 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 268 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 257 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 249 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 240 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 232 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 224 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 215 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 207 | -3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 207 is above the median for low income countries, which is 138, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 207 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) 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 | +32.2% | 115 | 152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 242.3 | 115 | 329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.2 | 249 | 331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.6 | 207 | 240 | 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 incidence in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Liberia was 207 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 331 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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