Prevalence of syphilis in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of syphilis was 1.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Zimbabwe, 2011–2022
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of syphilis in Zimbabwe stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of syphilis in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.7% | — |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Zimbabwe was 1.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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