Prevalence of syphilis in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Lesotho, 2011–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.3% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Lesotho peaked at 9.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.3% | — |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +143.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -41.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Botswana 2.4% compare
- 17 Mozambique 2.4% compare
- 19 Paraguay 2.3% compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 2.2% compare
- 21 Panama 2.2% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Lesotho was 2.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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