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| Global estimates of new cases of curable Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - 2012 | |
| Sexually Transmitted Infection | Number (in million) |
| Chlamydia trachomatis | 130.9 |
| Neisseria gonorrhea | 78.3 |
| Syphilis | 5.6 |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 142.6 |
| Total | 357.4 |
| Genital ulcer disease rates (cases per 100 000 adult population) - 2014 | ||||
| WHO Region | Number of countries reporting | Median genital ulcer case rate | ||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| African Region | 20 | 195.4% | 308.9% | 202.0% |
| Regions of the Americas | 13 | 24.2% | 16.7% | 20.7% |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 8 | 10.6% | 17.5% | 12.0% |
| European Region | 1 | 3.4% | 16.2% | 9.8% |
| South-East Asia Region | 5 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 14.6% |
| Western Pacific Region | 9 | 24.8% | 11.7% | 19.8% |
| Overall | 56 | 24.5% | 24.1% | 27.4% |
| Male gonorrhea rate (cases per 100 000 adult population) - 2014 | ||
| WHO Region | Number of countries reporting | Median syphilis prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) |
| African Region | 5 | 50.1% |
| Regions of the Americas | 18 | 29.3% |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 6 | 3.2% |
| European Region | 9 | 25.5% |
| South-East Asia Region | 4 | 7.0% |
| Western Pacific Region | 11 | 88.6% |
| Overall | 53 | 25.5% |
| Syphilis cases rate (cases per 100 000 adult population) - 2014 | ||||
| WHO Region | Number of countries reporting | Median genital ulcer case rate | ||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| African Region | 7 | 22.5 | 43.1 | 46.6 |
| Regions of the Americas | 18 | 34.2 | 17.7 | 34.1 |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 5 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 2.8 |
| European Region | 11 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| South-East Asia Region | 4 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| Western Pacific Region | 10 | 54.6 | 81.0 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 55 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 25.7 |
| Congenital Syphilis Rate (cases per 100 000 lives births) - 2014 | ||
| WHO Region | Number of countries reporting | Median syphilis prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) |
| African Region | 6 | 5.0% |
| Regions of the Americas | 18 | 33.8% |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 4 | 0 |
| European Region | 11 | 0.4% |
| South-East Asia Region | 1 | 2.3% |
| Western Pacific Region | 9 | 6.6% |
| Overall | 49 | 4.9% |
| Seroprevalence of Syphilis among Female Sex Workers - 2014 | ||
| WHO Region | Number of countries reporting | Median syphilis prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) |
| African Region | 8 | 5.2% |
| Regions of the Americas | 9 | 2.3% |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 2 | 2.9% |
| European Region | 0 | - |
| South-East Asia Region | 4 | 2.4% |
| Western Pacific Region | 5 | 1.3% |
| Overall | 28 | 2.3% |
| Seroprevalence of Syphilis among Male Sex Workers - 2014 | ||
| WHO Region | Number of countries reporting | Median syphilis prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) |
| African Region | 5 | 5.1% |
| Regions of the Americas | 12 | 10.3% |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 1 | 10.1% |
| European Region | 4 | 2.3% |
| South-East Asia Region | 5 | 1.2% |
| Western Pacific Region | 3 | 6.0% |
| Overall | 30 | 5.3% |
| People Newly Infected with HIV in The World - 2015 | |
| Total | 2.1 million |
| Adults | 1.9 million |
| Children (<15Years) | 150 000 |
| Total | 1.1 million |
| Adults | 1.0 million |
| Children (<15Years) | 110 000 |
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