Prevalence of syphilis in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of syphilis was 4.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Somalia, 2011–2019
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 Somalia is 4.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 218.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Somalia peaked at 8.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Somalia 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of syphilis in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -83.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +299.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +218.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 Somalia?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Somalia was 4.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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