Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica

Jamaica: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
48th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2011–2024

Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica, 2011–2024

00.511.522011201720242011: 1.22012: 2.12013: 1.72015: 1.52016: 1.52019: 1.12020: 1.22021: 12022: 0.92023: 0.7942024: 0.83

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.8% for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica peaked at 2.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.

That places Jamaica 48th 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 11 years of available data.

Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 1.2%
2012 2.1% +66.4%
2013 1.7% -16.3%
2015 1.5% -14.9%
2016 1.5% +1.4%
2019 1.1% -26.7%
2020 1.2% +6.4%
2021 1.0% -12.0%
2022 0.9% -12.6%
2023 0.8% -11.8%
2024 0.8% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.1% 2.1% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 45 Guinea 0.9% compare
  2. 46 Peru 0.9% compare
  3. 47 Niger 0.9% compare
  4. 49 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  5. 50 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare
  6. 50 Senegal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica?
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Jamaica was 0.8% 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
Jamaica ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica 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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Indicator
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
100 places, 929 data points, 2009–2024
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