Prevalence of syphilis in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Mali, 2014–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.8% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Mali peaked at 9.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
That places Mali 12th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.5% | — |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -29.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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 Mali?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Mali was 2.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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