Prevalence of syphilis in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of syphilis in Uganda, 2013–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Uganda stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Uganda peaked at 6.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 30th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +237.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Uganda was 1.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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