STD Rates in Desha County, Arkansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Desha County, Arkansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Desha County reported a combined STD rate of 935.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 20th of 75 Arkansas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 639.4 per 100,000 (67 cases, 10% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 286.3 per 100,000 (30 cases, 48% above the state rate), syphilis at 9.5 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Desha County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Desha County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Arkansas 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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Desha County vs Arkansas and the US
| Infection | Desha County | Arkansas | US | vs Arkansas | vs US | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 639.467 cases | 579.6 | 490.7 | 10.3% above | 30.3% above | 23rd of 75 |
| Gonorrhea | 286.330 cases | 193.4 | 178.2 | 48% above | 60.7% above | 14th of 75 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.51 case | 29.2 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Arkansas’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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