Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -20.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso?
- Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Burkina Faso was 1.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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