Incidence of malaria in Venezuela
Venezuela: Incidence of malaria was 7.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.79
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
32.26
in 2019
All-time low
1.91
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 7.79 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.91, 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 7.02 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 10.44 | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 18.32 | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 31.56 | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 31.86 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.68 | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 14.48 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.92 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 9.53 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 7.79 | -18.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22, 35.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 | 1.91 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 3.67 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.68 | 7.79 | 15.68 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Venezuela?
- Incidence of malaria in Venezuela was 7.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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