STD Rates in Lee County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lee County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lee County reported a combined STD rate of 537.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 33rd of 67 Florida counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 399.0 per 100,000 (3,330 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 124.4 per 100,000 (1,038 cases, 40% below the state rate), syphilis at 14.3 per 100,000 (119 cases, 26% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Lee County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Lee 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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Lee County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Lee County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 3993,330 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 20% below | 18.7% below | 32nd of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 124.41,038 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 39.8% below | 30.2% below | 34th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.3119 cases | 19.3 | 15.8 | 25.9% below | 9.5% below | 30th of 67 |
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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