STD Rates in Sarasota County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Sarasota County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Sarasota County is among the lower-burden counties in Florida, reporting a combined STD rate of 373.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 52nd of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 257.8 per 100,000 (1,209 cases, 48% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 104.9 per 100,000 (492 cases, 49% below the state rate), syphilis at 10.7 per 100,000 (50 cases, 45% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Sarasota County.
STD Trends in Sarasota County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Florida 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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Sarasota County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Sarasota County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 257.81,209 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 48.3% below | 47.5% below | 55th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 104.9492 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 49.3% below | 41.1% below | 43rd of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.750 cases | 19.3 | 15.8 | 44.6% below | 32.3% below | 40th of 67 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Florida’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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