STD Rates in Lea County, New Mexico
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lea County, New Mexico — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lea County reported a combined STD rate of 585.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 12th of 32 New Mexico counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 417.5 per 100,000 (301 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 131.8 per 100,000 (95 cases, 22% below the state rate), syphilis at 36.1 per 100,000 (26 cases, 1% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Lea County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Lea County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the New Mexico 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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Lea County vs New Mexico and the US
| Infection | Lea County | New Mexico | US | vs New Mexico | vs US | Rank in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 417.5301 cases | 523.6 | 490.7 | 20.3% below | 14.9% below | 13th of 32 |
| Gonorrhea | 131.895 cases | 169 | 178.2 | 22% below | 26% below | 10th of 32 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 36.126 cases | 36.6 | 15.8 | 1.4% below | 128.5% above | 9th of 32 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among New Mexico’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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