STD Rates in Wayne County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wayne County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wayne County recorded a combined STD rate of 221.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 83rd of 115 counties in Missouri. Reported infections included chlamydia at 157.2 per 100,000 (17 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 18.5 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 46.2 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. Wayne County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Wayne County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri 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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Wayne County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Wayne County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 157.217 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 18.52 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 46.25 cases | 21.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’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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