STD Rates in Phelps County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Phelps County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Phelps County reported a combined STD rate of 375.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 38th of 115 Missouri counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 282.7 per 100,000 (128 cases, 43% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 81.7 per 100,000 (37 cases, 60% below the state rate), syphilis at 11.0 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Phelps County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Phelps County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri 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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Phelps County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Phelps County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 282.7128 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 43.3% below | 42.4% below | 44th of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 81.737 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | 59.5% below | 54.2% below | 33rd of 115 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 115 cases | 21.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’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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