STD Rates in Kent County, Rhode Island
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kent County, Rhode Island — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kent County recorded a combined STD rate of 314.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 3rd of 5 counties in Rhode Island. Reported infections included chlamydia at 240.5 per 100,000 (412 cases, 50% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 68.3 per 100,000 (117 cases, 55% below the state rate), syphilis at 5.3 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Kent County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Kent County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Rhode Island 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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Kent County vs Rhode Island and the US
| Infection | Kent County | Rhode Island | US | vs Rhode Island | vs US | Rank in Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 240.5412 cases | 480.8 | 490.7 | 50% below | 51% below | 3rd of 5 |
| Gonorrhea | 68.3117 cases | 152.6 | 178.2 | 55.2% below | 61.7% below | 3rd of 5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.39 cases | 8.2 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Rhode Island’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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