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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3 |
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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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