Prevalence of syphilis in Venezuela
Venezuela: Prevalence of syphilis was 2.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Prevalence of syphilis in Venezuela, 2015–2022
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 Venezuela is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.8% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 Venezuela?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Venezuela was 2.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Venezuela ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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