Prevalence of syphilis in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of syphilis 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 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
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % 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 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