Health in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

1,175 indicators covering health for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total disease burden who 9.71 million 2021 up 22.8% 56th
Burden of disease who 34,440 2021 up 26.7% 104th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 60.9 2021 down 15.9% 159th
Respiratory infections death rate age group 252.52 2016 up 97.7% 3rd
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb 32.1 2016 up 70.9% 49th
Male female ratio suicides rates 7.99 2021 up 14.6% 3rd
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 9,556 2021 up 47.5% 56th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 1,612 2021 down 2.2% 54th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 1,072 2021 down 10.4% 69th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 119 2024 up 357.7% 67th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 6,406 2021 up 98.7% 52nd
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 9.5 2014 up 5.6% 73rd
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.71 2014 down 8.3% 177th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 8.8 2014 up 15.8% 87th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 7.38 million 2024 up 3,314.9% 31st
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 39 2015 down 29.1% 57th
Births attended by skilled health personnel 98.7% 2018 up 0.7% 79th
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 11.61 2019 up 5.8% 133rd
Number of new leprosy cases 302 2024 down 41.1% 24th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 9.3 2020 up 4.1% 91st
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 259 2020 up 130.8% 35th
Low birth weight prevalence 9.3% 2020 up 4.5% 91st
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 54.0% 2025 190th
Low birth weight number 43.4 2020 down 18.7% 48th
Number of new hivaids infections who 8,100 2024 up 97.6% 24th
Reported rabies deaths 1 2024 46th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 6.9 2022 up 11.3% 62nd
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 10.5 2022 down 13.2% 91st
Incidence of malaria 7.79 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 up 11.0% 52nd
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 823 2025 down 37.2% 49th
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 17.59 2023 down 22.1% 95th
Death rate road traffic injuries 39 2019 up 25.0% 3rd
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 7,517 2023 up 112.5% 50th
Cholera case fatality rate 0 2013 37th
Constant stillbirth rate 10.34 2030 unchanged 70th
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 9.96 2030 down 3.2% 68th
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 67.4% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 4,735 2030 up 4.8% 55th
Stillbirth maintained projection 4,560 2030 up 1.5% 52nd
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 4,560 2030 up 1.5% 49th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 1,273 2030 down 66.0% 58th
Stillbirth rate current trends 9.96 2030 down 3.2% 68th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 72.51 2023 down 0.8% 140th
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 324 2021 down 37.6% 61st
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 674.26 2019 down 10.8% 59th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 27.9% 2019 up 6.9% 93rd
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 25,999 2019 up 27.5% 51st
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.2% 2024 up 100.0% 82nd
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 117 2019 unchanged 89th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 630 2024 up 5.0% 51st
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 10.89 2030 unchanged 78th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 10.46 2030 down 3.3% 72nd
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 67.8% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 10.46 2030 down 3.3% 72nd
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 18.87 2030 unchanged 75th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 18.43 2030 down 1.9% 71st
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 66.4% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 18.43 2030 down 1.9% 69th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 8.52 2030 down 9.0% 46th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 8.48 2030 down 9.3% 38th