STD Rates in St. John The Baptist Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for St. John The Baptist Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
St. John The Baptist Parish has one of the higher STD burdens in Louisiana, with a combined rate of 1,538.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 8th of 64 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1141.6 per 100,000 (452 cases, 44% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 383.9 per 100,000 (152 cases, 33% above the state rate), syphilis at 12.6 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. St. John The Baptist Parish has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in St. John The Baptist Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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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St. John The Baptist Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | St. John The Baptist Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1141.6452 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 44.1% above | 132.6% above | 7th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 383.9152 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 33.1% above | 115.4% above | 12th of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.65 cases | 26.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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