Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Sao Tome and Principe, 2011–2018
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.4% for prevalence of syphilis in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 60th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +80.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -46.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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