Prevalence of syphilis in Dominica
Dominica: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Dominica peaked at 2.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Dominica ranks 34th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -89.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1057.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +113.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 Dominica?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Dominica was 1.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Dominica ranks 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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