STD Rates in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Catahoula Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Catahoula Parish recorded a combined STD rate of 867.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 39th of 64 counties in Louisiana. Reported infections included chlamydia at 653.7 per 100,000 (55 cases, 18% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 202.0 per 100,000 (17 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 11.9 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Catahoula Parish — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Catahoula Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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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Catahoula Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Catahoula Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 653.755 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 17.5% below | 33.2% above | 40th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 20217 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.91 case | 26.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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