Prevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso, 2010–2021
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 Burkina Faso is 1.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +43.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Burkina Faso was 1.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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