Prevalence of syphilis in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
68th
of 91 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019
Prevalence of syphilis in Kiribati, 2014–2019
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 Kiribati is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Kiribati ranks 68th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -70.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -58.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 39% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Kiribati was 0.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Kiribati ranks 68th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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