STD Rates in Desoto County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Desoto County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Desoto County recorded a combined STD rate of 425.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 47th of 67 counties in Florida. Reported infections included chlamydia at 300.2 per 100,000 (108 cases, 40% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 105.6 per 100,000 (38 cases, 49% below the state rate), syphilis at 19.5 per 100,000 (7 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Desoto County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Desoto County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Florida 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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Desoto County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Desoto County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 300.2108 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 39.8% below | 38.8% below | 49th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 105.638 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 48.9% below | 40.7% below | 40th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.57 cases | 19.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Florida’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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