Health in Liberia

1,232 indicators covering health for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 2.0% 2017 down 15.6% 96th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 5.0% 2017 down 7.0% 95th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 9.3% 2017 down 34.1% 96th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 4.0% 2017 down 22.8% 95th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 12.0% 2017 up 54.2% 94th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 19.6% 2017 up 75.7% 90th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 35.6% 2017 up 46.1% 88th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) 73.6% 2017 up 22.8% 76th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 68.5% 2017 down 17.8% 17th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 72.3% 2017 down 11.0% 8th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 66.3% 2017 down 4.6% 8th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 52.5% 2017 down 21.7% 8th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 47.3% 2017 up 21.3% 4th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 56.8% 2017 up 34.3% 5th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 21.5% 2017 down 35.0% 4th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 7.7% 2017 down 70.4% 6th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 2.0% 2017 down 88.3% 7th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 0.6% 2017 down 90.5% 9th
Prevalence of syphilis 1.6% 2021 down 84.4% 28th
Sales of beer in 1000s hectolitres 145 2009 up 154.4% 55th
Population 0-24 62.4% 2011 down 2.8% 22nd
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q1 96.3% 2020 up 5.9% 9th
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q2 98.8% 2020 up 5.4% 4th
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q3 98.4% 2020 up 2.9% 19th
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q4 97.8% 2020 down 1.2% 21st
Antenatal care (any skilled personnel) (% of women with a birth): Q5 99.6% 2020 down 0.4% 9th
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 13.6% 2020 up 58.1% 20th
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q2 13.6% 2020 down 4.2% 25th
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q3 15.9% 2020 up 1.3% 25th
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q4 18.0% 2020 down 31.3% 29th
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q5 31.1% 2020 down 15.5% 29th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate 453 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 1.3% 15th
New cases: other 0 2012 33rd
Number of malaria cases treated with any first  line tx courses 973,237 2024 down 35.1% 27th
Prevalence of undernourishment 1 population 2011 unchanged 28th
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound 356 per 100,000 people 2011 up 20.3% 17th
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound 247 per 100,000 people 2011 up 22.9% 18th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound 766 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 0.1% 14th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound 222 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 4.7% 15th
Reported clinical malaria cases 1.92 million total 2011 3rd
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 899,625 2024 down 17.7% 28th
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 25.4% 2020 down 44.7% 15th
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 22.8% 2020 down 45.5% 16th
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 27.6% 2020 down 37.8% 6th
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 26.7% 2020 down 44.9% 7th
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 23.2% 2020 down 41.6% 15th
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 55.2 2019 up 98.6% 21st
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months 42.91 2019 up 122.0% 47th
Exclusive breastfeeding 55.23 2019 up 98.7% 21st
Private prepaid plans 0.7% 2011 33rd
Health expenditure, private 68.4% 2011 down 7.9% 9th
Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis 3.12 million 2024 up 17.7% 13th
Health expenditure 301.08 million current US$ 2011 up 812.4% 39th
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants 417 2024 up 107.5% 30th
HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 53.0% 2014 75th
Social Security expenditure on health 0.0% 2011 28th
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 43,000 high estimate 2009 down 41.9% 35th
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 32,000 low estimate 2009 down 3.0% 34th
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 3.4 2019 down 15.0% 38th
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 37,000 2009 down 27.5% 33rd