STD Rates in Berks County, Pennsylvania
2023 CDC surveillance data for Berks County, Pennsylvania — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Berks County has one of the higher STD burdens in Pennsylvania, with a combined rate of 523.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 8th of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 412.6 per 100,000 (1,786 cases, 2% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 104.9 per 100,000 (454 cases, 28% below the state rate), syphilis at 5.8 per 100,000 (25 cases, 36% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Berks County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Berks County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Pennsylvania rate (dashed). In a county this size a handful of cases moves the rate a long way, so read the shape rather than any single year.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus county surveillance, 2000–2023.
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Berks County vs Pennsylvania and the US
| Infection | Berks County | Pennsylvania | US | vs Pennsylvania | vs US | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 412.61,786 cases | 421.2 | 490.7 | 2% below | 15.9% below | 8th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 104.9454 cases | 144.7 | 178.2 | 27.5% below | 41.1% below | 11th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.825 cases | 9.1 | 15.8 | 36.3% below | 63.3% below | 15th of 67 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Pennsylvania’s counties. The US rate is all 50 states combined. Comparisons are left out where fewer than 20 cases were reported, because a rate built on so few cases can swing widely from one year to the next.
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