Reported cases of syphilis (number) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
209,253
United States
Lowest
15
Latvia
Median
760
Years covered
14
2010β2023
Data points
456
What the numbers show
Reported cases of syphilis (number) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 209,253 in United States; the lowest is 15 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 760, and the mean is 8,400.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,950.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 2,333.3%), and the largest decrease in New Zealand (down 98.7%).
Reported cases of syphilis: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 209,253 | 2023 | up 270.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Canada | 18,979 | 2022 | up 461.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Spain | 10,591 | 2023 | up 184.5% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 9,123 | 2023 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 8,738 | 2019 | up 198.9% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 6,036 | 2022 | up 251.1% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 2,986 | 2023 | up 125.5% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 2,545 | 2023 | up 193.5% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 2,538 | 2023 | up 116.9% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 2,097 | 2023 | up 182.2% | rising |
| 11 | France | 2,025 | 2023 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 1,208 | 2023 | up 92.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 1,153 | 2023 | up 643.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Greece | 911 | 2023 | up 203.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 864 | 2023 | up 430.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 824 | 2019 | β | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 784 | 2023 | up 95.0% | rising |
| 18 | New Zealand | 736 | 2023 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovak Republic | 695 | 2023 | up 106.2% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 672 | 2023 | up 112.0% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 569 | 2023 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Sweden | 565 | 2023 | up 105.5% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 456 | 2023 | up 198.0% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 348 | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 25 | Norway | 208 | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 164 | 2023 | up 507.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Malta | 123 | 2023 | up 173.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 95 | 2023 | up 691.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 78 | 2023 | up 122.9% | flat |
| 30 | Lithuania | 75 | 2023 | down 72.1% | falling |
| 31 | Iceland | 73 | 2023 | up 2,333.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 50 | 2023 | up 28.2% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 36 | 2023 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 15 | 2023 | down 88.2% | falling |