Prevalence of syphilis in Cambodia
Cambodia: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Cambodia, 2011–2022
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 Cambodia is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 208.0% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Cambodia peaked at 0.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 52nd out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of syphilis in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +175.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +109.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +208.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Cambodia was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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