Number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of new hiv infections per year was 8,109 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela stood at 8,109.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela peaked at 14,660 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,476, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,476 | — |
| 1991 | 1,805 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 2,199 | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2,670 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 3,232 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 3,898 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4,686 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 5,615 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 6,703 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 7,971 | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 9,433 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 11,050 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 12,899 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 14,532 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 14,660 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10,921 | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 5,034 | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 2,674 | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 2,469 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,647 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,861 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,133 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 3,412 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3,728 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 4,068 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,472 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,928 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5,374 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 5,656 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,813 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,039 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6,432 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6,847 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7,442 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 8,109 | +9.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8,109 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8,109 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -53.9% | 10,921 | 5,034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,026 | 1,476 | 7,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,632 | 2,469 | 14,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,344 | 2,861 | 5,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,974 | 6,039 | 8,109 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Venezuela was 8,109 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14,660 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Venezuela ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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 Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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