Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
47th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2022
Prevalence of syphilis in Sierra Leone, 2016–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Sierra Leone stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 8,400.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1300.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +778.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -24.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Sierra Leone was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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