Prevalence of syphilis in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 0.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Jamaica peaked at 2.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.2% | — |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -17.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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