Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
37th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Prevalence of syphilis in Eritrea, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.2% for prevalence of syphilis in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 37th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Eritrea was 1.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Eritrea ranks 37th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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