STD Rates in Putnam County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Putnam County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Putnam County recorded a combined STD rate of 283.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 62nd of 95 counties in Tennessee. Reported infections included chlamydia at 227.8 per 100,000 (191 cases, 56% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 46.5 per 100,000 (39 cases, 75% below the state rate), syphilis at 9.5 per 100,000 (8 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Putnam County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Putnam 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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Putnam County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Putnam County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 227.8191 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 56% below | 53.6% below | 59th of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 46.539 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 75.1% below | 73.9% below | 72nd of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.58 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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