STD Rates in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
2023 CDC surveillance data for Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Northwest Arctic Borough has one of the higher STD burdens in Alaska, with a combined rate of 3,708.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 3rd of 30 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 2200.8 per 100,000 (162 cases, 215% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 1480.8 per 100,000 (109 cases, 376% above the state rate), syphilis at 27.2 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Northwest Arctic Borough — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Northwest Arctic Borough, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Alaska 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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Northwest Arctic Borough vs Alaska and the US
| Infection | Northwest Arctic Borough | Alaska | US | vs Alaska | vs US | Rank in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 2200.8162 cases | 697.7 | 490.7 | 215.4% above | 348.5% above | 4th of 30 |
| Gonorrhea | 1480.8109 cases | 310.9 | 178.2 | 376.3% above | 731% above | 1st of 30 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.22 cases | 22.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Alaska’s boroughs and census areas. 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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