Prevalence of syphilis in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Panama, 2013–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.2% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.4% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Panama peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Panama 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +144.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % 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 Panama?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Panama was 2.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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