Total disease burden who in Venezuela

Venezuela: Total disease burden who was 9.71 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.71 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.74 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.48 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Venezuela, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2000201020212000: 6.5M2001: 6.6M2002: 6.8M2003: 7.1M2004: 6.9M2005: 7.0M2006: 7.2M2007: 7.4M2008: 7.7M2009: 7.8M2010: 7.8M2011: 7.9M2012: 8.2M2013: 8.3M2014: 8.5M2015: 8.8M2016: 9.7M2017: 9.4M2018: 9.3M2019: 9.1M2020: 9.1M2021: 9.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 9.71 million for total disease burden who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Venezuela peaked at 9.74 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million, in 2000.

That places Venezuela 56th 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.

Total disease burden who in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Venezuela, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.48 million —
2001 6.64 million +2.4%
2002 6.76 million +1.8%
2003 7.07 million +4.7%
2004 6.94 million -1.8%
2005 6.97 million +0.4%
2006 7.20 million +3.2%
2007 7.45 million +3.5%
2008 7.68 million +3.2%
2009 7.75 million +0.9%
2010 7.76 million +0.1%
2011 7.91 million +1.9%
2012 8.20 million +3.6%
2013 8.27 million +0.9%
2014 8.52 million +3.0%
2015 8.78 million +3.0%
2016 9.74 million +10.9%
2017 9.42 million -3.2%
2018 9.32 million -1.0%
2019 9.13 million -2.1%
2020 9.14 million +0.1%
2021 9.71 million +6.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 9.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 9.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.09 million 6.48 million 7.75 million 10
2010s 8.71 million 7.76 million 9.74 million 10
2020s 9.42 million 9.14 million 9.71 million 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 53 Canada 10.89 million compare
  2. 54 Nepal 9.87 million compare
  3. 55 Malaysia 9.77 million compare
  4. 57 Zambia 9.35 million compare
  5. 58 North Korea 9.31 million compare
  6. 59 Uzbekistan 9.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Venezuela?
Total disease burden who in Venezuela was 9.71 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 9.74 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million in 2000.
How does Venezuela rank for total disease burden who?
Venezuela ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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