Which has higher prevalence of syphilis, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.0% against 5.8% in Argentina as of 2022.

What is the difference in prevalence of syphilis between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?

2.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?

5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of syphilis

Argentina

5.8%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.0%

in 2022

Argentina rank

4th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Prevalence of syphilis over time

Argentina
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.0% against 5.8% in Argentina, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 91 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of syphilis, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.0% against 5.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of syphilis between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of syphilis?: Argentina ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care)
Unit: % of women attending antenatal care
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 763 data points, 2009–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis