Health in Liberia

1,224 indicators covering health for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Maternal deaths ihme 1,050 2020 up 8.2% 43rd
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 85.0% 2023 down 4.3% 27th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 2.17 2023 up 7.1% 58th
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 83.0% 2025 up 27.7% 139th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 83.0% 2025 up 27.7% 140th
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 82.0% 2025 up 28.1% 137th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 83.0% 2025 up 27.7% 137th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 60.0% 2025 160th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 91.0% 2025 up 18.2% 126th
New HIV infections 0.5 2025 down 41.2% 18th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 26.9% 2024 down 17.7% 34th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 210.1 2024 down 11.9% 69th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 47.7 2024 up 112.9% 88th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 6.1% 2024 up 96.8% 74th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 2018 up 2.6% 156th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.8 2018 unchanged 162nd
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.8 2018 up 3.7% 154th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.1 2018 up 2.5% 151st
Prevalence of anemia among children 72.3% 2019 up 1.3% 8th
Births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% 2020 up 82.3% 131st
Births attended by health staff sdgs 84.4 2020 up 82.3% 131st
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 1,039 2021 up 23.8% 55th
Adolescent mortality rate 7.72 2021 down 7.3% 13th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 32,000 2024 down 8.6% 65th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 5.2% 2024 down 37.3% 162nd
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 1.7% 2024 down 37.0% 138th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 8.7% 2024 down 37.4% 163rd
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% 2025 up 10.8% 127th
Physicians per 1000 people 0.178 2022 up 709.1% 169th
Physicians 0.178 per 1,000 people 2022 up 709.1% 169th
Share of the population infected with hiv 0.9181 2024 down 36.1% 44th
Global vaccination coverage 83 2024 up 31.7% 131st
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 0.0% 2024 187th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 86.39 2024 down 10.9% 9th
Infant mortality rate 63.25 2024 down 7.0% 5th
Neonatal mortality rate 32.94 2024 down 3.5% 7th
Fraction 0.0428 2024 down 55.0% 26th
Deaths 61 2024 down 46.0% 26th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 12,000 2024 down 14.3% 61st
Incidence of tuberculosis 207 2024 down 31.5% 31st
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 1,200 2024 down 53.8% 48th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 1,600 2024 down 50.0% 53rd
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 28 2024 down 59.4% 27th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 380 2024 down 72.9% 46th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 17 2024 down 48.5% 45th
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 4.28 2025 up 18.2% 132nd
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 207 2024 down 31.5% 31st
Tuberculosis deaths region 2,000 2024 down 55.6% 54th
Tuberculosis death rate 35 2024 down 64.6% 27th
Tuberculosis deaths who 2,000 2024 down 55.6% 54th
Tuberculosis incidence 207 2024 down 31.5% 28th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 11 2024 down 42.1% 46th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 37.93 2022 up 29.2% 144th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 17.01 2022 up 65.5% 127th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.9 2022 down 16.2% 67th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 17.03 2022 up 116.1% 137th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 9.09 2022 up 381.0% 101st
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.01 2022 down 0.7% 59th