STD Rates in Petersburg City, Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Petersburg City, Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Petersburg City has one of the higher STD burdens in Virginia, with a combined rate of 2,041.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 133 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1348.0 per 100,000 (449 cases, 185% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 630.5 per 100,000 (210 cases, 298% above the state rate), syphilis at 63.0 per 100,000 (21 cases, 489% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Petersburg City has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Petersburg City, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Virginia 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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Petersburg City vs Virginia and the US
| Infection | Petersburg City | Virginia | US | vs Virginia | vs US | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1348449 cases | 472.8 | 490.7 | 185.1% above | 174.7% above | 2nd of 133 |
| Gonorrhea | 630.5210 cases | 158.3 | 178.2 | 298.3% above | 253.8% above | 2nd of 133 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6321 cases | 10.7 | 15.8 | 488.8% above | 298.7% above | 1st of 133 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Virginia’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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