STD Rates in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Orleans Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Orleans Parish has one of the higher STD burdens in Louisiana, with a combined rate of 1,926.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 64 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1249.3 per 100,000 (4,549 cases, 58% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 631.6 per 100,000 (2,300 cases, 119% above the state rate), syphilis at 45.3 per 100,000 (165 cases, 74% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Orleans Parish has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Orleans Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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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Orleans Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1249.34,549 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 57.7% above | 154.6% above | 4th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 631.62,300 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 119% above | 254.4% above | 1st of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 45.3165 cases | 26.1 | 15.8 | 73.6% above | 186.7% above | 7th of 64 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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