Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
Dengue in Latin America - Statistics & Facts
Latin America is the region that reports the highest number of dengue fever cases in the world. This vector-borne disease has seen a significant increase in the number of global infections in recent years, reaching approximately 6.5 million cases and 7,300 deaths in 2023. It is estimated that nearly half of the world's population is at risk of contracting dengue and that the disease is endemic to around 100 countries. From January to April 2024, approximately 5.9 million people were affected by dengue fever in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is around 1.5 million cases more than in the whole previous year.
