Prevalence of syphilis in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of syphilis was 3.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Cuba, 2011–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 3.3% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% on the previous year and up 3,230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Cuba peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Cuba 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of syphilis in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +383.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +86.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Cuba?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Cuba was 3.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Cuba ranks 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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