STD Rates in Overton County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Overton County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Overton County is among the lower-burden counties in Tennessee, reporting a combined STD rate of 188.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 89th of 95 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 145.8 per 100,000 (34 cases, 72% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 25.7 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 17.1 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Overton County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Overton County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Tennessee 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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Overton County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Overton County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 145.834 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 71.8% below | 70.3% below | 91st of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 25.76 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.14 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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