Prevalence of syphilis in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
56th
of 91 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2017
Prevalence of syphilis in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2012–2017
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2017, prevalence of syphilis in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 56th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +101.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -63.8% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
More health data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Micronesia, Federated States of was 0.5% in 2017, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 56th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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