Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Antigua and Barbuda, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.6% on the previous year and up 766.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +221.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +171.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 766.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis