Prevalence of syphilis in Botswana
Botswana: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Botswana, 2011–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.4% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Botswana peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 16th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -75.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +426.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +52.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 Botswana?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Botswana was 2.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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