Via press release from the CDC:
In 2023, over 2.4 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia were diagnosed and reported. This includes over 209,000 cases of syphilis, over 600,000 cases of gonorrhea, and over 1.6 million cases of chlamydia.
Importantly, the combined count includes 3,882 cases of congenital syphilis, including 279 congenital syphilis stillbirths and neonatal/infant deaths.
As in past years, there were significant disparities in reported STIs. In 2023, almost half (48.2%) of reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis (all stages) were among adolescents and young adults aged 15–24 years.
Additionally, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionally impacted by STIs, including gonorrhea and primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis, and co-infection with HIV is common.
It is important to note that these disparities are unlikely to be fully explained by differences in sexual behavior and may reflect differential access to quality sexual health care, as well as differences in sexual network characteristics.
Read the full press release. At the link, you’ll find a downloadable PowerPoint presentation that breaks down each STD by its prevalence in every state. But the tweet below does sum up the cumulative state-by-state analysis.
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