As of April 2024, Brazil is the Latin American country with the highest number of dengue infections in Latin America and the Caribbean, having registered close to five million cases since the beginning of the year. Argentina and Paraguay followed, with 316,000 and 234,000 dengue infections, respectively.
Dengue worldwide
Latin America is the region with the highest number of reported dengue fever infections in the world. In 2023, more than 6.5 million cases and 7,300 deaths were reported globally. As of that year, nearly half of the population was estimated to be at risk of a dengue infection, and around 100 countries were considered endemic to the disease.
Regional differences
Dengue is cyclical and seasonal, meaning that the time of the year in which cases peak varies from country to country, and that larger outbreaks take place every certain number of years. In Latin America, Brazil, for instance, sees its highest number of cases usually reported between March and May, while in Mexico dengue season takes places between June and October.
Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April 2024, by country
(in 1,000s)
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The serotypes included vary from country to country.
Dengue transmission has a seasonal and cyclic component, with certain months accounting for a larger number of cases and larger outbreaks in the region usually taking place every three to five years.
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PAHO. (April 26, 2024). Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April 2024, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099906/latin-america-dengue-cases-country/?locale=en
PAHO. "Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April 2024, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099906/latin-america-dengue-cases-country/?locale=en
PAHO. (2024). Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April 2024, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099906/latin-america-dengue-cases-country/?locale=en
PAHO. "Number of Dengue Cases in Latin America and The Caribbean from January to April 2024, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099906/latin-america-dengue-cases-country/?locale=en
PAHO, Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April 2024, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099906/latin-america-dengue-cases-country/?locale=en (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April 2024, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], PAHO, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099906/latin-america-dengue-cases-country/?locale=en