Prevalence of syphilis in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of syphilis in Tanzania, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.8% for prevalence of syphilis in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Tanzania peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 49th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of syphilis in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.8% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -23.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 46 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 47 Jamaica 0.8% compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare
- 50 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
- 52 Cambodia 0.8% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Tanzania ranks 49th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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