In 2023, the highest rates of gonorrhea in the U.S. were reported among the Black population, with men having a rate of ***** per 100,000 population and women a rate of ***** per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the rates of reported cases of gonorrhea in the United States in 2023, by race/ethnicity and gender.

Rates of syphilis in the United States are higher among men than women. This is true for every race and ethnicity, although the difference varies greatly. For example, among the Black population, there were around 62.3 cases of syphilis among men per 100,000 population in 2023 and only 18.8 cases per 100,000 population among women. On the other hand, rates of syphilis among American Indians/Alaska Natives were similarly high for both men and women with rates of 63.6 and 52.9 per 100,000 population, respectively. What is syphilis? Syphilis is a common and treatable sexually transmitted disease (STD). Anyone who is sexually active can contract syphilis, however men who have sex with only men accounted for slightly more cases than other groups in 2022. There are four stages of syphilis, and each stage has different signs and symptoms. The stages are primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. Syphilis can be cured with antibiotics. How many people get syphilis each year? In 2022, there were around 207,255 cases of syphilis in the United States. This was the highest number of cases recorded since the 1950s. In comparison, in the year 2000, there were only around 31,618 cases. Like chlamydia and gonorrhea, rates of syphilis in the United States have increased over the past couple decades reaching 62 per 100,000 population in 2022. However, this rate is still far below the rate of 146 cases per 100,000 population recorded in 1950. Rates of syphilis in the U.S. are highest among people in their twenties and early thirties.

Illinois 2000-2016 STD counts and rates (per 100,000 population) by race/ethnicity. See attachment for metadata and censoring details under the "About" link. Null values in dataset reflect censored data. {AIAN: American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic; Asian: Asian, non-Hispanic; Black: Black or African American, non-Hispanic; Hisp: Hispanc (of any race); MultiRace: more than one race was reported, non-Hispanic (Chlamydia and gonorrhea use multiple races in reporting, syphilis cases use single race reporting (i.e., MultiRace values may be zero for syphilis cases)); NHPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Chlamydia and gonorrhea cases reports distinguishes NHPI from Asians, whereas syphilis cases group Asians, native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders as “Asian” (i.e., NHPI cases in syphilis case reports may display zero cases; these cases would have been reported under Asian)); White: White or Caucasian, non-Hispanic; Other: Other race, non-Hispanic; Unk: Unknown race, ethnicity.} Data Source: Illinois Department of Public Health STD Program.

Illinois 2000-2016 STD Chlamydia counts by county by race/ethnicity. See attachment for metadata and censoring details under the "About" link. Null values in dataset reflect censored data. {AIAN: American Indian, Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic; Asian: Asian, non-Hispanic; Black: Black or African American, non-Hispanic; Hisp: Hispanc (of any race); MultiRace: more than one race was reported, non-Hispanic (Chlamydia and gonorrhea use multiple races in reporting, syphilis cases use single race reporting (i.e., MultiRace values may be zero for syphilis cases)); NHPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Chlamydia and gonorrhea cases reports distinguishes NHPI from Asians, whereas syphilis cases group Asians, native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders as “Asian” (i.e., NHPI cases in syphilis case reports may display zero cases; these cases would have been reported under Asian)); White: White or Caucasian, non-Hispanic; Other: Other race, non-Hispanic; Unk: Unknown race, ethnicity.} Data Source: Illinois Department of Public Health STD Program.

BackgroundThe reasons for black/white disparities in HIV epidemics among men who have sex with men have puzzled researchers for decades. Understanding reasons for these disparities requires looking beyond individual-level behavioral risk to a more comprehensive framework.Methods and FindingsFrom July 2010-Decemeber 2012, 803 men (454 black, 349 white) were recruited through venue-based and online sampling; consenting men were provided HIV and STI testing, completed a behavioral survey and a sex partner inventory, and provided place of residence for geocoding. HIV prevalence was higher among black (43%) versus white (13% MSM (prevalence ratio (PR) 3.3, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.5–4.4). Among HIV-positive men, the median CD4 count was significantly lower for black (490 cells/µL) than white (577 cells/µL) MSM; there was no difference in the HIV RNA viral load by race. Black men were younger, more likely to be bisexual and unemployed, had less educational attainment, and reported fewer male sex partners, fewer unprotected anal sex partners, and less non-injection drug use. Black MSM were significantly more likely than white MSM to have rectal chlamydia and gonorrhea, were more likely to have racially concordant partnerships, more likely to have casual (one-time) partners, and less likely to discuss serostatus with partners. The census tracts where black MSM lived had higher rates of poverty and unemployment, and lower median income. They also had lower proportions of male-male households, lower male to female sex ratios, and lower HIV diagnosis rates.ConclusionsAmong black and white MSM in Atlanta, disparities in HIV and STI prevalence by race are comparable to those observed nationally. We identified differences between black and white MSM at the individual, dyadic/sexual network, and community levels. The reasons for black/white disparities in HIV prevalence in Atlanta are complex, and will likely require a multilevel framework to understand comprehensively.

In 2023, there were around **** cases of syphilis diagnosed per 100,000 population in England, among those with a mixed ethnic background. This was the ethnic group with the highest rate of diagnosed syphilis during this year. This statistic displays the rate of cases of syphilis diagnosed in England in 2023, by ethnicity (per 100,000 population).