Prevalence of syphilis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
54th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Prevalence of syphilis in Nigeria, 2014–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Nigeria stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Nigeria peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 54th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +74.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +43.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 52 Cambodia 0.8% compare
- 53 Barbados 0.6%
- 55 Chile 0.6% compare
- 56 Micronesia (country) 0.5%
- 57 Myanmar 0.5% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 Nigeria?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Nigeria was 0.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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