STD Rates in Palo Alto County, Iowa
2023 CDC surveillance data for Palo Alto County, Iowa — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Palo Alto County recorded a combined STD rate of 215.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 66th of 99 counties in Iowa. Reported infections included chlamydia at 181.6 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 34.1 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Palo Alto County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Palo Alto County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Palo Alto County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Iowa 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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Palo Alto County vs Iowa and the US
| Infection | Palo Alto County | Iowa | US | vs Iowa | vs US | Rank in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 181.616 cases | 426.8 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 34.13 cases | 116.8 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Iowa’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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