STD Rates in Lafayette County, Arkansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lafayette County, Arkansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lafayette County has one of the higher STD burdens in Arkansas, with a combined rate of 1,099.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 14th of 75 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 836.8 per 100,000 (51 cases, 44% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 229.7 per 100,000 (14 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 32.8 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. Lafayette County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lafayette 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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Lafayette County vs Arkansas and the US
| Infection | Lafayette County | Arkansas | US | vs Arkansas | vs US | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 836.851 cases | 579.6 | 490.7 | 44.4% above | 70.5% above | 13th of 75 |
| Gonorrhea | 229.714 cases | 193.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 32.82 cases | 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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