Prevalence of syphilis in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Malawi, 2011–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.5% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Malawi peaked at 3.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 14th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of syphilis in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.6% | — |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +8.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 Malawi?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Malawi was 2.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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