Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,014
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
71st
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,288
in 2019
All-time low
1,500
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,014 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Liberia peaked at 8,288 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2000.
That places Liberia 71st out of 197 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 - new and relapse cases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,500 | — |
| 2001 | 1,751 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3,419 | +95.3% |
| 2003 | 2,511 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 4,337 | +72.7% |
| 2005 | 3,432 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 4,447 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 4,970 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 5,918 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 6,597 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 7,906 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 8,093 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,511 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 5,035 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 5,814 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 7,105 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 7,691 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7,808 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,288 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6,958 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 7,327 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,073 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,383 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 8,014 | +8.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8,014 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8,014 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,587 | 1,500 | 5,918 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,185 | 5,035 | 8,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,351 | 6,958 | 8,014 | 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 - new and relapse cases in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Liberia was 8,014 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,288 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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