STD Rates in Carter County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Carter County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Carter County reported a combined STD rate of 377.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 37th of 115 Missouri counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 320.6 per 100,000 (17 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 37.7 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 18.9 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Carter County.
STD Trends in Carter County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri 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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Carter County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Carter County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 320.617 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 37.72 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.91 case | 21.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’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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