STD Rates in Queens County, New York
2023 CDC surveillance data for Queens County, New York — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Queens County has one of the higher STD burdens in New York, with a combined rate of 909.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 5th of 62 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 650.9 per 100,000 (14,659 cases, 17% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 241.8 per 100,000 (5,446 cases, 3% above the state rate), syphilis at 16.7 per 100,000 (375 cases, 13% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Queens County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Queens County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the New York 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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Queens County vs New York and the US
| Infection | Queens County | New York | US | vs New York | vs US | Rank in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 650.914,659 cases | 558.4 | 490.7 | 16.6% above | 32.6% above | 5th of 62 |
| Gonorrhea | 241.85,446 cases | 235.6 | 178.2 | 2.6% above | 35.7% above | 6th of 62 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.7375 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | 12.8% above | 5.7% above | 10th of 62 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among New York’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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