Prevalence of syphilis in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Kenya, 2011–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Kenya peaked at 1.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of syphilis in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.6% | — |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +303.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Kenya was 0.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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