Burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Burden of disease was 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,138 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,539 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,432 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26,477 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 26,138 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 26,549 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27,054 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27,509 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27,373 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,026 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27,181 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,813 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27,727 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,228 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,767 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 30,824 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31,258 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31,517 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32,071 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,841 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,138 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,509 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,201 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,026 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,255 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,071 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 102 Turkmenistan 35,109 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Jamaica 34,961 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Senegal 34,663 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Germany 34,386 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Grenada 34,114 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Cambodia 34,048 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Burden of disease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34,440 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,138 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for burden of disease?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.