Prevalence of syphilis in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Samoa, 2011–2019
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 Samoa is 0.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Samoa peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Samoa ranks 66th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +466.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +285.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +378.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -59.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 52% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 Samoa?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Samoa was 0.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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