STD Rates By Country

Last updated May 24, 2025

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1South AfricaSouth Africa37,273
2BotswanaBotswana34,106
3LesothoLesotho32,472
4BermudaBermuda32,365
5BrazilBrazil31,746
6GabonGabon31,452
7BarbadosBarbados30,969
8Puerto RicoPuerto Rico30,911
9EswatiniEswatini30,866
10CubaCuba30,770
11NamibiaNamibia30,535
12JamaicaJamaica29,583
13Saint LuciaSaint Lucia29,562
14Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago29,263
15Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo29,262
16Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda29,232
17Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis28,979
18ColombiaColombia28,731
19ComorosComoros28,664
20ZimbabweZimbabwe28,616
21BahamasBahamas28,556
22Costa RicaCosta Rica28,156
23ParaguayParaguay28,125
24ZambiaZambia27,956
25VenezuelaVenezuela27,793
26DominicaDominica27,635
27GrenadaGrenada27,407
28Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines27,403
29Central African RepublicCentral African Republic27,011
30PalauPalau26,792
31SurinameSuriname26,534
32Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands26,356
33Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea26,264
34HondurasHonduras26,253
35El SalvadorEl Salvador26,095
36MalawiMalawi25,989
37PeruPeru25,924
38PanamaPanama25,820
39MozambiqueMozambique25,588
40RwandaRwanda25,475
41DR CongoDR Congo25,278
42MadagascarMadagascar25,188
43KenyaKenya25,170
44UgandaUganda25,037
45GuyanaGuyana25,017
46Dominican RepublicDominican Republic24,884
47DjiboutiDjibouti24,830
48ThailandThailand24,709
49AngolaAngola24,708
50EcuadorEcuador24,528
51NicaraguaNicaragua24,307
52CameroonCameroon23,721
53FijiFiji23,507
54BelizeBelize23,351
55GuamGuam23,266
56BoliviaBolivia23,227
57South SudanSouth Sudan23,052
58GuatemalaGuatemala22,977
59TanzaniaTanzania22,889
60GhanaGhana22,696
61BurundiBurundi22,434
62Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea22,347
63EritreaEritrea22,338
64MauritiusMauritius22,046
65MexicoMexico21,975
66SomaliaSomalia21,899
67MicronesiaMicronesia21,800
68LiberiaLiberia21,260
69Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe20,905
70SeychellesSeychelles20,735
71HaitiHaiti20,728
72Sri LankaSri Lanka20,723
73UruguayUruguay20,681
74ChileChile20,573
75Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands20,368
76MaldivesMaldives19,916
77United StatesUnited States19,900
78UkraineUkraine19,876
79MauritaniaMauritania19,849
80TogoTogo19,812
81LithuaniaLithuania19,729
82LatviaLatvia19,687
83BelarusBelarus19,683
84Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau19,643
85ArgentinaArgentina19,522
86MyanmarMyanmar19,435
87EstoniaEstonia19,427
88VietnamVietnam19,382
89MaliMali19,370
90Sierra LeoneSierra Leone19,345
91NauruNauru19,342
92RussiaRussia19,246
93Ivory CoastIvory Coast19,204
94VanuatuVanuatu19,054
95MalaysiaMalaysia18,979
96Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands18,920
97NigeriaNigeria18,910
98Burkina FasoBurkina Faso18,666
99EthiopiaEthiopia18,341
100GuineaGuinea18,319
101TaiwanTaiwan18,042
102IndonesiaIndonesia17,855
103South KoreaSouth Korea17,853
104SenegalSenegal17,762
105CambodiaCambodia17,601
106GambiaGambia17,317
107LaosLaos17,059
108ChinaChina16,998
109IranIran16,874
110ArmeniaArmenia16,638
111GeorgiaGeorgia16,560
112AzerbaijanAzerbaijan16,329
113North KoreaNorth Korea16,165
114PhilippinesPhilippines16,101
115BeninBenin16,088
116BulgariaBulgaria15,919
117MoroccoMorocco15,892
118MongoliaMongolia15,574
119Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia15,545
120TunisiaTunisia15,542
121Timor LesteTimor Leste15,542
122United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates15,374
123BahrainBahrain15,309
124KazakhstanKazakhstan15,205
125NigerNiger15,136
126GermanyGermany15,055
127KuwaitKuwait15,024
128SingaporeSingapore14,815
129ChadChad14,603
130AustraliaAustralia14,454
131NetherlandsNetherlands14,363
132SwedenSweden14,244
133UzbekistanUzbekistan14,241
134TurkmenistanTurkmenistan14,138
135QatarQatar14,060
136LibyaLibya13,958
137KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan13,875
138CroatiaCroatia13,750
139CanadaCanada13,543
140SwitzerlandSwitzerland13,524
141TajikistanTajikistan13,399
142AlgeriaAlgeria13,363
143PortugalPortugal13,290
144LebanonLebanon13,242
145DenmarkDenmark13,225
146TurkeyTurkey13,059
147MonacoMonaco13,037
148ItalyItaly12,985
149OmanOman12,984
150SudanSudan12,963
151AndorraAndorra12,950
152Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina12,909
153SlovakiaSlovakia12,885
154RomaniaRomania12,854
155EgyptEgypt12,748
156North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia12,682
157JapanJapan12,671
158IraqIraq12,620
159MaltaMalta12,578
160SerbiaSerbia12,430
161MontenegroMontenegro12,364
162BruneiBrunei12,304
163SloveniaSlovenia12,261
164AlbaniaAlbania12,178
165San MarinoSan Marino12,177
166CyprusCyprus12,135
167LuxembourgLuxembourg12,122
168FinlandFinland12,087
169JordanJordan12,080
170BelgiumBelgium11,997
171FranceFrance11,989
172Czech RepublicCzech Republic11,959
173NorwayNorway11,930
174IcelandIceland11,921
175New ZealandNew Zealand11,898
176PolandPoland11,866
177AustriaAustria11,724
178SpainSpain11,624
179SyriaSyria11,494
180GreeceGreece11,458
181IrelandIreland11,450
182HungaryHungary11,229
183PalestinePalestine11,202
184United KingdomUnited Kingdom10,887
185IndiaIndia10,763
186YemenYemen10,648
187BhutanBhutan10,426
188BangladeshBangladesh10,038
189NepalNepal9,585
190IsraelIsrael9,455
191AfghanistanAfghanistan8,889
192PakistanPakistan7,421

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:

  1. South Africa - 37,272
  2. Botswana - 34,105
  3. Lesotho - 32,472
  4. Bermuda - 32,364
  5. Brazil - 31,745
  6. Gabon - 31,451
  7. Barbados - 30,968
  8. Puerto Rico - 30,910
  9. Eswatini - 30,865
  10. 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):

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