STD Rates in Sunflower County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Sunflower County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Sunflower County reported a combined STD rate of 1,209.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 22nd of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 850.1 per 100,000 (208 cases, 21% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 339.2 per 100,000 (83 cases, 35% above the state rate), syphilis at 20.4 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Sunflower County.
STD Trends in Sunflower 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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Sunflower County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Sunflower County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 850.1208 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 21.3% above | 73.2% above | 24th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 339.283 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 35.1% above | 90.3% above | 17th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 20.45 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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