STD Rates in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
2023 CDC surveillance data for Bernalillo County, New Mexico — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Bernalillo County has one of the higher STD burdens in New Mexico, with a combined rate of 946.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 32 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 640.7 per 100,000 (4,303 cases, 22% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 261.8 per 100,000 (1,758 cases, 55% above the state rate), syphilis at 44.1 per 100,000 (296 cases, 20% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Bernalillo County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Bernalillo County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the New Mexico 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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Bernalillo County vs New Mexico and the US
| Infection | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | US | vs New Mexico | vs US | Rank in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 640.74,303 cases | 523.6 | 490.7 | 22.4% above | 30.6% above | 2nd of 32 |
| Gonorrhea | 261.81,758 cases | 169 | 178.2 | 54.9% above | 46.9% above | 1st of 32 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 44.1296 cases | 36.6 | 15.8 | 20.5% above | 179.1% above | 7th of 32 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among New Mexico’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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