Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) was 0.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
44th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2017
Prevalence of syphilis in Bolivia, 2012–2017
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 Bolivia is 0.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
That places Bolivia 44th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +18.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 41 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 42 Thailand 1.0% compare
- 43 Kenya 0.9% compare
- 44 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
- 46 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 47 Jamaica 0.8% compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 0.8%
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Bolivia was 0.9% in 2017, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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