Reported cases of syphilis in Iceland
Iceland: Reported cases of syphilis was 73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of syphilis in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 73 for reported cases of syphilis in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 2,333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of syphilis in Iceland peaked at 73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2011.
That places Iceland 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of syphilis in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +733.3% |
| 2015 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 52 | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 38 | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 50 | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5 | 2 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 | 31 | 73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % 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 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of syphilis in Iceland?
- Reported cases of syphilis in Iceland was 73 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported cases of syphilis recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of syphilis recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for reported cases of syphilis?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of syphilis rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).