Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Benin, 2011–2022
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 Benin is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Benin peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 74th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +1700.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Benin?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Benin was 0.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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