Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of syphilis

Central African Republic
13.5%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.0%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Prevalence of syphilis over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 13.5% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 91 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 5.1% 3.6% 1.5% Central African Republic
2020s 13.5% 7.5% 6.0% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of syphilis, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 13.5% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in prevalence of syphilis between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
5.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of syphilis?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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

Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis