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

Uganda: Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Uganda, 2013–2024

2462013201820242013: 22014: 6.72015: 6.42016: 2.92018: 2.12019: 1.92020: 2.32021: 1.82022: 1.62023: 1.72024: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Uganda is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Uganda peaked at 6.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Uganda, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 2.0%
2014 6.7% +237.9%
2015 6.4% -3.9%
2016 2.9% -54.6%
2018 2.1% -27.4%
2019 1.9% -11.3%
2020 2.3% +21.8%
2021 1.8% -23.1%
2022 1.6% -9.1%
2023 1.7% +3.5%
2024 1.4% -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 1.9% 6.7% 6
2020s 1.7% 1.4% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 34 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
  2. 35 Barbados 1.4% compare
  3. 37 Dominica 1.3% compare
  4. 38 Mongolia 1.3% compare
  5. 39 Bahamas 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Uganda?
Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported in Uganda was 1.4% 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported?
Uganda ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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