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

Lesotho: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2011
All-time low
2.3%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2011–2024

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

2468102011201720242011: 9.32012: 2.92016: 2.42017: 5.92018: 52019: 42022: 2.32023: 2.42024: 3.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Lesotho is 3.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Lesotho peaked at 9.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.

Lesotho ranks 15th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Lesotho, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 9.3%
2012 2.9% -69.4%
2016 2.4% -15.4%
2017 5.9% +143.2%
2018 5.0% -13.8%
2019 4.0% -21.4%
2022 2.3% -42.1%
2023 2.4% +2.5%
2024 3.2% +36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.9% 2.4% 9.3% 6
2020s 2.6% 2.3% 3.2% 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 12 Mauritius 3.9% compare
  2. 13 Papua New Guinea 3.8% compare
  3. 14 Colombia 3.7% compare
  4. 16 Palau 3.1% compare
  5. 17 Namibia 3.0% compare
  6. 18 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Lesotho?
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Lesotho was 3.2% 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
Lesotho ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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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