STD Rates in Ripley County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ripley County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ripley County has one of the higher STD burdens in Missouri, with a combined rate of 462.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 27th of 115 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 323.9 per 100,000 (35 cases, 35% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 111.0 per 100,000 (12 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 27.8 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Ripley County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Ripley 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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Ripley County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Ripley County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 323.935 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 35% below | 34% below | 33rd of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 11112 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.83 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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