Latin America Insect Repellent Market Size & Outlook

Mosquito repellent was the largest segment with a revenue share of 53.37% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the Latin America insect repellent market based on mosquito repellent, bugs repellent, fly repellent covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030.

Increased risk of Chagas disease in the region has led to consumers investing in insect repellent products. For instance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in April 2023, approximately 6 to 7 million people across the globe, particularly in Latin America, are estimated to be infected with Trypanosoma cruzi , the parasite that causes Chagas disease.

Triatomine bugs transmit Chagas disease, which causes long-term damage to the heart and gastrointestinal tract. Thus, manufacturers in the region focus on producing effective insect repellents to prevent the transmission of Chagas disease. Moreover, according to WHO, in 2021, Venezuela reported the highest count of both presumed and confirmed malaria cases in the Latin American region, surpassing a staggering 194 thousand infections.

Brazil and Colombia ranked second and third, with approximately 163.5 thousand and 73.9 thousand instances of malaria, respectively, within the same year. This is expected to drive the growth of the insect repellent market in the Central & South American region over the forecast period.