Alabama's Ranking Among States with Highest STD Rates Revealed
Alabama ranks sixth among U.S. states with the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to data from 2021. The state's total STD rate is 989.6 per 100,000 residents, with chlamydia and gonorrhea being the most prevalent. Mississippi tops the list, followed by Louisiana, Alaska, South Carolina, and South Dakota. Nationally, STD cases have been increasing, with over 2.5 million reported in 2021, and the national rate experiencing a 6% increase from the previous year.