Roughly 1.6 million cases of chlamydia were reported to the CDC in 2016, making it the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., according to a recent CDC report.
The report, titled "Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2016," examined the outcomes and spread of the three common STDs — chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea — among others, for 2016.
Here are the 10 worst states for each condition for 2016 based on rates per 100,000 population, according to the CDC.
- Alaska
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Delaware
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Nevada
- California
- Georgia
- New York
- Florida
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Georgia
- Alaska
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Delaware
Click here to read the report.