Prevalence of syphilis in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Rwanda, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.1% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Rwanda peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 73rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -64.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -89.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 8% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- 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 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Rwanda was 0.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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