Prevalence of syphilis in Honduras
Honduras: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Honduras, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.2% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Honduras peaked at 0.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Honduras 68th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 Honduras?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Honduras was 0.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Honduras ranks 68th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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