Prevalence of syphilis in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Bangladesh, 2013–2021
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 Bangladesh is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 87th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 85 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 87 Iran 0.0% compare
- 87 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Bangladesh was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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