STD Rates in Santa Barbara County, California
2023 CDC surveillance data for Santa Barbara County, California — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Santa Barbara County recorded a combined STD rate of 418.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 32nd of 58 counties in California. Reported infections included chlamydia at 284.2 per 100,000 (1,254 cases, 42% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 121.5 per 100,000 (536 cases, 36% below the state rate), syphilis at 12.9 per 100,000 (57 cases, 21% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Santa Barbara County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Santa Barbara County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the California 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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Santa Barbara County vs California and the US
| Infection | Santa Barbara County | California | US | vs California | vs US | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 284.21,254 cases | 491.1 | 490.7 | 42.1% below | 42.1% below | 41st of 58 |
| Gonorrhea | 121.5536 cases | 190.2 | 178.2 | 36.1% below | 31.8% below | 19th of 58 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.957 cases | 16.3 | 15.8 | 20.9% below | 18.4% below | 31st of 58 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among California’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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