STD Rates in Ouachita County, Arkansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ouachita County, Arkansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ouachita County has one of the higher STD burdens in Arkansas, with a combined rate of 1,413.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 7th of 75 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 904.0 per 100,000 (197 cases, 56% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 403.8 per 100,000 (88 cases, 109% above the state rate), syphilis at 105.5 per 100,000 (23 cases, 261% above the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Ouachita County.
STD Trends in Ouachita County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Arkansas 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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Ouachita County vs Arkansas and the US
| Infection | Ouachita County | Arkansas | US | vs Arkansas | vs US | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 904197 cases | 579.6 | 490.7 | 56% above | 84.2% above | 11th of 75 |
| Gonorrhea | 403.888 cases | 193.4 | 178.2 | 108.8% above | 126.6% above | 5th of 75 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 105.523 cases | 29.2 | 15.8 | 261.3% above | 567.7% above | 2nd of 75 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Arkansas’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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