Prevalence of syphilis in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of syphilis was 5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Argentina, 2010–2021
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of syphilis in Argentina is 5.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 432.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Argentina peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
Argentina ranks 4th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of syphilis in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +238.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 11.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 Solomon Islands 24.8% compare
- 2 Central African Republic 13.5% compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 5 South Sudan 5.5% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 4.9% compare
- 7 Somalia 4.1% compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Argentina?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Argentina was 5.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Argentina ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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