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Reduce gonorrhea rates in male adolescents and young men — STI‑02 Data

National Status: Improving

  

Most Recent Data:
512.8 cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males (2023)

National Target:
471.2 per 100,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
523.5 cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males aged 15 to 24 years were reported in 2017

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New cases of gonorrhea among males, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total
523.5
529.8
544.1
594.5
601.6
550.5
512.8

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
308.1
306.7
327.3
320.2
344.8
334.8
284.0
Asian only
98.0
97.7
95.9
72.7
91.3
94.9
100.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
324.6
330.2
360.0
302.1
362.5
338.8
369.9
Black or African American only
1,621.4
1,637.7
1,737.3
1,952.4
1,913.0
1,774.3
1,731.2
White only
164.8
161.9
152.9
148.6
151.8
142.0
132.2
2 or more races
125.3
158.6
187.4
216.2
244.7
261.9
264.1
Hispanic or Latino
275.1
268.4
265.4
256.2
275.6
268.6
268.0
Not Hispanic or Latino
443.2
445.2
458.9
495.2
493.4
459.9
443.7
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
496.4
502.9
518.6
507.8
546.1
533.8
430.6
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
98.2
97.6
97.4
72.2
91.4
95.1
100.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
392.7
386.0
422.4
362.7
435.0
380.9
399.0
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
1,728.0
1,748.6
1,855.2
2,088.5
2,045.1
1,899.7
1,859.4
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
156.9
157.3
149.6
143.7
146.8
136.1
122.7
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
124.1
148.7
180.9
209.6
237.6
251.7
248.6

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Age group, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
15-17 years
170.6
167.8
168.4
188.6
184.8
189.1
189.9
18-24 years
668.6
678.0
698.8
768.7
782.2
701.0
654.1

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Family income, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Health insurance status, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Geographic location, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Metropolitan
555.0
557.4
570.3
624.3
633.5
DNA
550.1
Non-metropolitan
330.6
359.9
382.9
408.7
403.3
DNA
271.3

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Marital status (18-24 years), 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Marital status (18-24 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Country of birth, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Veteran status (20-24 years), 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Veteran status (20-24 years)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Disability status, 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Sexual orientation (18-24 years), 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sexual orientation (18-24 years)
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

New cases of gonorrhea among males by Gender identity (18-24 years), 2017-2023 ◊
(cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Gender identity (18-24 years)
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Disparity