Health in Liberia

1,232 indicators covering health for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services 45 2021 up 36.4% 162nd
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 22 2021 down 6.8% 53rd
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 0.8 2021 down 11.1% 60th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex 6 2021 up 3.4% 102nd
Rotavirus number unvaccinated 28,146 2023 down 63.4% 55th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 29.8% 2019 down 17.5% 23rd
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 24.8 2022 up 81.4% 4th
Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases 0 2022 19th
Malaria cases reported 769,325 2024 down 12.7% 29th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.89 2022 down 98.8% 56th
Mean systolic blood pressure 127.3 2009 up 1.1% 70th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.2 2009 up 2.0% 127th
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 1,962 2025 up 66.3% 35th
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 35th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 90.0% 2022 down 1.1% 54th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 4.4% 2019 up 63.0% 49th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 280 2020 up 460.0% 55th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.6% 2020 up 200.0% 86th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.2% 2020 up 63.6% 64th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 down 50.0% 30th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 42nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 up 28.6% 125th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.3% 2020 78th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 1.41 2020 up 104.3% 134th
Number healthy diet unaffordable 3.60 million 2024 up 12.5% 65th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 73 2025 up 62.2% 102nd
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 82 2025 up 141.2% 84th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 3.31 2020 up 139.9% 137th
Pcv3 number unvaccinated 31,274 2023 down 72.2% 63rd
Reported number of human rabies deaths 6 2024 up 20.0% 31st
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 47th
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 28,000 2024 down 31.7% 48th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 3.2% 2019 unchanged 51st
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 3.6% 2019 down 35.7% 52nd
Number reported cases of cholera 167 2021 down 85.4% 27th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 1.0% 2024 up 49.7% 112th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.4% 2019 down 42.9% 67th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.6% 2019 down 33.3% 60th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 4.2% 2019 up 55.6% 40th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 4.5% 2019 up 66.7% 43rd
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 34.0% 2025 up 161.5% 102nd
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 10.4% 2019 down 31.6% 40th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 11.4% 2019 down 41.8% 45th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 27.9% 2019 down 22.9% 21st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 31.8% 2019 down 21.9% 22nd
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 7,906 2011 up 351.5% 67th
Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2021 37th
Diarrhea treatment 54.1% 2020 up 1.9% 26th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 97.8% 2020 up 2.6% 25th
Generalist medical practitioners 840 2022 83rd
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 1,233 2012 up 47.0% 75th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 2,500 2025 up 4.2% 37th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 2 2022 unchanged 78th
Total number of notified TB cases 2,726 2014 down 38.0% 99th
The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 1,486 2021 57th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 80 2025 up 66.7% 46th
Specialist medical practitioners 114 2022 91st
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 713 2012 28th
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 86.0% 2011 up 13.2% 59th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 82 2024 up 70.8% 54th