Prevalence of syphilis in Brunei
Brunei: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Brunei, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Brunei stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Brunei peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Brunei 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +104.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 49% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Brunei was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Brunei ranks 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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