Prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay
Paraguay: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay, 2011–2021
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay is 2.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.4% | — |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +280.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay was 2.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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