Prevalence of syphilis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of syphilis 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (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)
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