Prevalence of syphilis in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Peru, 2010–2022
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 Peru is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Peru 63rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of syphilis in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -56.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4% compare
- 61 Comoros 0.4% compare
- 62 China 0.4% compare
- 64 Morocco 0.3% compare
- 65 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
- 66 Samoa 0.3% compare
- 66 Seychelles 0.3% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Peru was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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