STD Rates in Monroe County, Iowa
2023 CDC surveillance data for Monroe County, Iowa — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Monroe County is among the lower-burden counties in Iowa, reporting a combined STD rate of 146.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 90th of 99 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 119.9 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 26.7 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Monroe County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Monroe County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Monroe County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Iowa 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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Monroe County vs Iowa and the US
| Infection | Monroe County | Iowa | US | vs Iowa | vs US | Rank in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 119.99 cases | 426.8 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 26.72 cases | 116.8 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Iowa’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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