STD Rates in Okeechobee County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Okeechobee County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Okeechobee County recorded a combined STD rate of 499.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 38th of 67 counties in Florida. Reported infections included chlamydia at 434.5 per 100,000 (180 cases, 13% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 62.8 per 100,000 (26 cases, 70% below the state rate), syphilis at 2.4 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Okeechobee County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Okeechobee 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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Okeechobee County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Okeechobee County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 434.5180 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 12.9% below | 11.5% below | 30th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 62.826 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 69.6% below | 64.8% below | 60th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.41 case | 19.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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