Prevalence of syphilis in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of syphilis was 3.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Mauritius, 2011–2019
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 Mauritius is 3.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 907.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Mauritius peaked at 3.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 8th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of syphilis in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +43.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 7.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % 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 Mauritius?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Mauritius was 3.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Mauritius ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 907.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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