Prevalence of syphilis in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Iran, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Iran peaked at 0.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Iran 87th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 85 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 87 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Iran was 0.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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