Prevalence of syphilis in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of syphilis was 24.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Solomon Islands, 2010–2018
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 Solomon Islands is 24.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 272.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Solomon Islands peaked at 24.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of syphilis in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7% | — |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +121.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +40.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 24.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 30.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 24.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 48.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Central African Republic 13.5% compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 4 Argentina 5.8% compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % 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 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Solomon Islands was 24.8% in 2018, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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