Reported cases of syphilis in Belgium
Belgium: Reported cases of syphilis was 2,545 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,545
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,545
in 2023
All-time low
586
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Reported cases of syphilis in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2,545 for reported cases of syphilis in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 193.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of syphilis in Belgium peaked at 2,545 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 586, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Reported cases of syphilis in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 586 | — |
| 2011 | 613 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 658 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 867 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 872 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 892 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,531 | +71.6% |
| 2017 | 1,493 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,901 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1,670 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1,407 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 2,113 | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 2,191 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,545 | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,108 | 586 | 1,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,064 | 1,407 | 2,545 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of syphilis in Belgium?
- Reported cases of syphilis in Belgium was 2,545 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported cases of syphilis recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,545 in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of syphilis recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 586 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for reported cases of syphilis?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of syphilis rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported cases of syphilis (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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