STD Rates in Hardee County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hardee County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hardee County recorded a combined STD rate of 481.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 40th of 67 counties in Florida. Reported infections included chlamydia at 376.6 per 100,000 (97 cases, 25% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 100.9 per 100,000 (26 cases, 51% below the state rate), syphilis at 3.9 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 Hardee County.
STD Trends in Hardee 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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Hardee County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Hardee County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 376.697 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 24.5% below | 23.3% below | 38th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 100.926 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 51.2% below | 43.4% below | 46th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.91 case | 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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