Prevalence of syphilis in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
27th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2009–2022
Prevalence of syphilis in Niger, 2009–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Niger stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 681.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Niger peaked at 2.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 27th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -92.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2150.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +195.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8% compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 1.8% compare
- 28 Liberia 1.6% compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.6% compare
- 30 Uganda 1.6% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Niger was 1.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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