Prevalence of syphilis in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of syphilis 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (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)
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