Prevalence of syphilis in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of syphilis 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (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)
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