Prevalence of syphilis in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Colombia, 2011–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of syphilis in Colombia stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Colombia peaked at 3.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 39th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +224.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +165.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -47.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Colombia was 1.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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