STD Rates in Meade County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Meade County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Meade County is among the lower-burden counties in Kentucky, reporting a combined STD rate of 189.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 103rd of 120 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 142.7 per 100,000 (43 cases, 63% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 36.5 per 100,000 (11 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 10.0 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Meade County.
STD Trends in Meade County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Meade County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Meade County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 142.743 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | 62.6% below | 70.9% below | 98th of 120 |
| Gonorrhea | 36.511 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 103 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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