STD Rates in Howell County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Howell County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Howell County reported a combined STD rate of 319.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 53rd of 115 Missouri counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 240.6 per 100,000 (98 cases, 52% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 73.6 per 100,000 (30 cases, 64% below the state rate), syphilis at 4.9 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Howell County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Howell 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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Howell County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Howell County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 240.698 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 51.7% below | 51% below | 54th of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 73.630 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | 63.5% below | 58.7% below | 39th of 115 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.92 cases | 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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