STD Rates in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Oktibbeha County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Oktibbeha County reported a combined STD rate of 998.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 35th of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 683.6 per 100,000 (350 cases, 2% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 273.4 per 100,000 (140 cases, 9% above the state rate), syphilis at 41.0 per 100,000 (21 cases, 36% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Oktibbeha County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Oktibbeha County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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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Oktibbeha County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 683.6350 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 2.5% below | 39.3% above | 39th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 273.4140 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 8.9% above | 53.4% above | 29th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4121 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | 36.2% above | 159.5% above | 22nd of 80 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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