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

Madagascar: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2011–2023

Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Madagascar, 2011–2023

234562011201720232011: 5.92012: 5.92013: 5.62014: 4.32015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 32018: 2.72019: 32020: 2.82021: 1.62023: 1.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 1.6% for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Madagascar peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Madagascar, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 5.9%
2012 5.9% +1.2%
2013 5.6% -5.1%
2014 4.3% -23.4%
2015 3.9% -10.6%
2016 3.8% -2.3%
2017 3.0% -19.4%
2018 2.7% -11.2%
2019 3.0% +11.1%
2020 2.8% -8.0%
2021 1.6% -42.0%
2023 1.6% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.2% 2.7% 5.9% 9
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Madagascar?
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Madagascar was 1.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
Madagascar ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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