Prevalence of syphilis in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.8%
Change on year
up 178.8%
World rank
23rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2012–2019
Prevalence of syphilis in Uruguay, 2012–2019
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 Uruguay is 1.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.5% | — |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +178.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 20 Saint Lucia 2.2% compare
- 21 Panama 2.2% compare
- 22 Gabon 2.0% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8% compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 1.8% compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 Uruguay?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Uruguay was 1.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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