Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Surveillance Statistics

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are a growing problem in the United States. Chlamydia infections have risen yearly since 1996. While the number of syphilis and gonorrhea cases have declined since their peak in 1996, the number of syphilis cases has actually risen steadily since 2001. Obviously STDs are a continuing problem. Here is STD surveillance data that illustrates the problem.

The Facts About STDs

See the table at the bottom of this page.

STD Data

	Syphilis		Chlamydia		Gonorrhea
Year	Cases	Rate	Cases	Rate	Cases	Rate
1996	11,405	4.2	492,631	190.6	328,169	121.8
1997	8,556	3.1	537,904	205.5	327,665	120.2
1998	7,007	2.5	614,250	231.8	356,492	129.2
1999	6,617	2.4	662,647	247.2	360,813	129.3
2000	5,979	2.1	709,452	251.4	363,136	128.7
2001	6,103	2.1	783,242	274.5	361,705	126.8
2002	6,862	2.4	834,555	289.4	351,852	122.0
2003	7,177	2.5	877,478	301.7	335,104	115.2
2004	7,980	2.7	929,462	2.7	330,132	113.5

_{Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2004. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, September 2005.}