Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea?
- Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Papua New Guinea was 3.8% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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