STD Rates By Country 2025

STD Rate (per 100k)

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STD Rate (per 100k)

1.	South Africa	37,273
2.	Botswana	34,106
3.	Lesotho	32,472
4.	Bermuda	32,365
5.	Brazil	31,746
6.	Gabon	31,452
7.	Barbados	30,969
8.	Puerto Rico	30,911
9.	Eswatini	30,866
10.	Cuba	30,770
11.	Namibia	30,535
12.	Jamaica	29,583
13.	Saint Lucia	29,562
14.	Trinidad and Tobago	29,263
15.	Republic of the Congo	29,262
16.	Antigua and Barbuda	29,232
17.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	28,979
18.	Colombia	28,731
19.	Comoros	28,664
20.	Zimbabwe	28,616
21.	Bahamas	28,556
22.	Costa Rica	28,156
23.	Paraguay	28,125
24.	Zambia	27,956
25.	Venezuela	27,793
26.	Dominica	27,635
27.	Grenada	27,407
28.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	27,403
29.	Central African Republic	27,011
30.	Palau	26,792
31.	Suriname	26,534
32.	Northern Mariana Islands	26,356
33.	Equatorial Guinea	26,264
34.	Honduras	26,253
35.	El Salvador	26,095
36.	Malawi	25,989
37.	Peru	25,924
38.	Panama	25,820
39.	Mozambique	25,588
40.	Rwanda	25,475
41.	DR Congo	25,278
42.	Madagascar	25,188
43.	Kenya	25,170
44.	Uganda	25,037
45.	Guyana	25,017
46.	Dominican Republic	24,884
47.	Djibouti	24,830
48.	Thailand	24,709
49.	Angola	24,708
50.	Ecuador	24,528
51.	Nicaragua	24,307
52.	Cameroon	23,721
53.	Fiji	23,507
54.	Belize	23,351
55.	Guam	23,266
56.	Bolivia	23,227
57.	South Sudan	23,052
58.	Guatemala	22,977
59.	Tanzania	22,889
60.	Ghana	22,696
61.	Burundi	22,434
62.	Papua New Guinea	22,347
63.	Eritrea	22,338
64.	Mauritius	22,046
65.	Mexico	21,975
66.	Somalia	21,899
67.	Micronesia	21,800
68.	Liberia	21,260
69.	Sao Tome and Principe	20,905
70.	Seychelles	20,735
71.	Haiti	20,728
72.	Sri Lanka	20,723
73.	Uruguay	20,681
74.	Chile	20,573
75.	Marshall Islands	20,368
76.	Maldives	19,916
77.	United States	19,900
78.	Ukraine	19,876
79.	Mauritania	19,849
80.	Togo	19,812
81.	Lithuania	19,729
82.	Latvia	19,687
83.	Belarus	19,683
84.	Guinea Bissau	19,643
85.	Argentina	19,522
86.	Myanmar	19,435
87.	Estonia	19,427
88.	Vietnam	19,382
89.	Mali	19,370
90.	Sierra Leone	19,345
91.	Nauru	19,342
92.	Russia	19,246
93.	Ivory Coast	19,204
94.	Vanuatu	19,054
95.	Malaysia	18,979
96.	Solomon Islands	18,920
97.	Nigeria	18,910
98.	Burkina Faso	18,666
99.	Ethiopia	18,341
100.	Guinea	18,319
101.	Taiwan	18,042
102.	Indonesia	17,855
103.	South Korea	17,853
104.	Senegal	17,762
105.	Cambodia	17,601
106.	Gambia	17,317
107.	Laos	17,059
108.	China	16,998
109.	Iran	16,874
110.	Armenia	16,638
111.	Georgia	16,560
112.	Azerbaijan	16,329
113.	North Korea	16,165
114.	Philippines	16,101
115.	Benin	16,088
116.	Bulgaria	15,919
117.	Morocco	15,892
118.	Mongolia	15,574
119.	Saudi Arabia	15,545
120.	Tunisia	15,542
121.	Timor Leste	15,542
122.	United Arab Emirates	15,374
123.	Bahrain	15,309
124.	Kazakhstan	15,205
125.	Niger	15,136
126.	Germany	15,055
127.	Kuwait	15,024
128.	Singapore	14,815
129.	Chad	14,603
130.	Australia	14,454
131.	Netherlands	14,363
132.	Sweden	14,244
133.	Uzbekistan	14,241
134.	Turkmenistan	14,138
135.	Qatar	14,060
136.	Libya	13,958
137.	Kyrgyzstan	13,875
138.	Croatia	13,750
139.	Canada	13,543
140.	Switzerland	13,524
141.	Tajikistan	13,399
142.	Algeria	13,363
143.	Portugal	13,290
144.	Lebanon	13,242
145.	Denmark	13,225
146.	Turkey	13,059
147.	Monaco	13,037
148.	Italy	12,985
149.	Oman	12,984
150.	Sudan	12,963
151.	Andorra	12,950
152.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	12,909
153.	Slovakia	12,885
154.	Romania	12,854
155.	Egypt	12,748
156.	North Macedonia	12,682
157.	Japan	12,671
158.	Iraq	12,620
159.	Malta	12,578
160.	Serbia	12,430
161.	Montenegro	12,364
162.	Brunei	12,304
163.	Slovenia	12,261
164.	Albania	12,178
165.	San Marino	12,177
166.	Cyprus	12,135
167.	Luxembourg	12,122
168.	Finland	12,087
169.	Jordan	12,080
170.	Belgium	11,997
171.	France	11,989
172.	Czech Republic	11,959
173.	Norway	11,930
174.	Iceland	11,921
175.	New Zealand	11,898
176.	Poland	11,866
177.	Austria	11,724
178.	Spain	11,624
179.	Syria	11,494
180.	Greece	11,458
181.	Ireland	11,450
182.	Hungary	11,229
183.	Palestine	11,202
184.	United Kingdom	10,887
185.	India	10,763
186.	Yemen	10,648
187.	Bhutan	10,426
188.	Bangladesh	10,038
189.	Nepal	9,585
190.	Israel	9,455
191.	Afghanistan	8,889
192.	Pakistan	7,421

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A Deeper Dive into Global STD Rates
Countries with the Highest STD Rates
Countries with the Lowest STD Rates
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A Deeper Dive into Global STD Rates

Analyzing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) rates by country offers keen insight into specific cultural, societal, and behavioral trends emerging globally. Notably, STDs are a poignant health issue worldwide, posing risks like neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, infertility, and cancers.

Key findings:

South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho—three countries located in the Southern region of Africa—report the highest STD rates worldwide.
Interestingly, regions known for their wealth, such as Bermuda, rank significantly high for 'STD Rates Per 100k People'.
The United States, often touted for its advanced healthcare and sexual health education, ranks at 77th place.
The countries with the lowest STD rates, are predominantly in South Asia and the Middle East. This may reflect cultural norms around sexual conduct, effective sexual health policies, or potentially underreported data due to societal stigma or weak surveillance systems.
Surprisingly, Afghanistan, a country plagued by decades of conflict and infrastructural challenges, reports the second-lowest STD rate. While this might reflect some positive trends, it could also point toward under-diagnosis or under-reporting due to lack of medical facilities or fear of stigma.

Countries with the Highest STD Rates

Leading with the highest reported rates of STDs per 100,000 people is South Africa, with a staggering rate of 37,272. Following closely are Botswana and Lesotho, with STD rates of 34,105 and 32,472, respectively. These countries, all located in the southern region of Africa, underscore a critical call for action and the need for resources in tackling the spread of STDs.

Surprisingly, Bermuda - an affluent region - ranks fourth, reporting an STD rate of 32,364 per 100,000 people. Brazil, with its vibrant culture and sizeable population, is fifth on the list with a rate of 31,745 per 100,000. The African nation of Gabon reports an STD rate of 31,451, followed closely by the island nation of Barbados, with a figure of 30,968.

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico reports a rate of 30,910, while the small African nation of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) has an STD rate of 30,865 per 100,000 people. Finalizing the list of the top ten countries, Cuba reports a rate of 30,769, shedding light on the global reach of the STD issue.

Countries with Highest STD Rates per 100k people:

South Africa - 37,272
Botswana - 34,105
Lesotho - 32,472
Bermuda - 32,364
Brazil - 31,745
Gabon - 31,451
Barbados - 30,968
Puerto Rico - 30,910
Eswatini - 30,865
Cuba - 30,769

Countries with the Lowest STD Rates

From the data, we observe that South Asian countries make up the majority of the top ten countries with the lowest STD rates. Leading the list is Pakistan, holding the 192nd position with a rate of 7,421 STD cases per 100,000 people. This low rate suggests a possible combination of effective sexual health policies, cultural norms around sexual conduct, or potential underreporting due to societal stigma or inadequate surveillance.

With an STD rate of 8,889 per 100,000, Afghanistan holds 191st place globally. Despite the country's prolonged periods of conflict and infrastructural challenges, they maintain an unusually low STD rate.

Israel, Nepal, and Bangladesh follow closely, each with STD rates of 9,454, 9,585, and 10,038 per 100,000, respectively. Further down the list, we find Bhutan, Yemen, and India, each with STD rates of 10,425, 10,648, and 10,763 per 100,000, correspondingly. The United Kingdom is a surprising entrant in this list, occupying the 184th position with an STD rate of 10,886. Historically concentrating on robust STD awareness campaigns and sexual health policies, the UK has successfully maintained lower STD rates compared to other developed countries. Finally, Palestine concludes the list with an STD rate of 11,201.9.

Countries with the Lowest STD rates (per 100k people):

Pakistan - 7,421
Afghanistan - 8,889
Israel - 9,454
Nepal - 9,585
Bangladesh - 10,038
Bhutan - 10,425
Yemen - 10,648
India - 10,763
United Kingdom - 10,886
Palestine - 11,201

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A Deeper Dive into Global STD Rates

Countries with the Highest STD Rates

Countries with the Lowest STD Rates

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guam

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary