Reported cases of leprosy in Venezuela
Venezuela: Reported cases of leprosy was 302 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Venezuela, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 302 Cases for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Venezuela peaked at 768 Cases in 2005 and was at its lowest, 143 Cases, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 768 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 768 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 683 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 586 Cases | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 567 Cases | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 636 Cases | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 577 Cases | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 692 Cases | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 513 Cases | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 448 Cases | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 303 Cases | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 332 Cases | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 245 Cases | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 291 Cases | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 143 Cases | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 239 Cases | +67.1% |
| 2022 | 325 Cases | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 338 Cases | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 302 Cases | -10.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 302 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88 Cases, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 302 Cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 Cases, 50.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.4 Cases | 567 Cases | 768 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 448.56 Cases | 245 Cases | 692 Cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 269.4 Cases | 143 Cases | 338 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Venezuela?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Venezuela was 302 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 768 Cases in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 Cases in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.