STD Rates in Sharkey County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Sharkey County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Sharkey County has one of the higher STD burdens in Mississippi, with a combined rate of 2,518.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1918.5 per 100,000 (64 cases, 174% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 539.6 per 100,000 (18 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 60.0 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Sharkey County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Sharkey County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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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Sharkey County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Sharkey County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1918.564 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 173.7% above | 291% above | 2nd of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 539.618 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 602 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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