Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate was 78.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2011
All-time low
40.0%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1994–2022
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia, 1994–2022
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia stood at 78.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia peaked at 87.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69.0% | — |
| 1995 | 79.0% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 69.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 70.0% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 40.0% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 133 French Polynesia 78.0% compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 78.0% compare
- 136 Bulgaria 77.0% compare
- 136 Guyana 77.0% compare
- 136 Ukraine 77.0% compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 77.0% 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in Liberia was 78.0% in 2022, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 treatment success rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment success rate among new and relapse cases.