Prevalence of syphilis in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Mozambique, 2012–2020
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.4% for prevalence of syphilis in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Mozambique peaked at 6.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.4% | — |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -18.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.4% 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 | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 Mozambique?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Mozambique was 2.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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