Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.79 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
32.26 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
All-time low
1.91 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Venezuela peaked at 32.26 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.91 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2001.
That places Venezuela 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 2.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 3.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 3.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 7.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 10.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 18.32 per 1,000 population at risk | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 31.56 per 1,000 population at risk | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 31.86 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 14.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 9.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 35.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 15.68 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 49 Vanuatu 12.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 11.36 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 51 Haiti 8.7 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 53 Namibia 7.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 54 Bolivia 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 55 Brazil 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Venezuela?
- Incidence of malaria in Venezuela was 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for incidence of malaria?
- Venezuela ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.