Prevalence of syphilis in China
China: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in China, 2011–2020
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 China is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in China peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places China 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in China, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | — |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % 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 China?
- Prevalence of syphilis in China was 0.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does China rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- China ranks 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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