Prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.2%
World rank
38th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2020
Prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 38th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +154.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Bahamas was 1.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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