Prevalence of syphilis in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.5%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
31st
of 91 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Prevalence of syphilis in Togo, 2013–2022
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 Togo is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Togo peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Togo ranks 31st of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +813.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Togo was 1.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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