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Chlamydia Rates by Country

Denmark has the highest Chlamydia Rate in 2023 (626 per 1k), followed by Norway (513 per 1k) and Iceland (499 per 1k). Bulgaria has the lowest (1 per 1k).

Health29 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Sep 16, 2025Original page
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Chlamydia Rate, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
65.5 per 1k
Middle half 7 per 1k – 262.75 per 1k
Average
154.67 per 1k
24 countries
Highest
626 per 1k
Denmark
Lowest
1 per 1k
Bulgaria

Over time · 2018–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Iceland
  • United States
  • Finland

Data

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28 countries · # = rank by Chlamydia Rate
#
1Denmark626 per 1k37,111
2Norway513 per 1k28,137
3Iceland499 per 1k1,933
4United States492 per 1k1,648,568
5Finland315 per 1k17,542
6Sweden307 per 1k32,256
7Luxembourg248 per 1k1,636
8Ireland240 per 1k12,656
9Liechtenstein96 per 1k38
10Spain79 per 1k36,967
11Malta78 per 1k422
12Estonia72 per 1k985
13Latvia59 per 1k1,108
14Slovenia22 per 1k464
15Slovakia19 per 1k1,037
16Portugal13 per 1k1,404
17Lithuania9 per 1k260
18Hungary7 per 1k677
18Cyprus7 per 1k63
20Croatia4 per 1k147
21Poland3 per 1k977
22Italy2 per 1k870
23Greece1 per 1k96
23Bulgaria1 per 1k40
—France—19,122
—Romania—24
—Netherlands—24,048
—Belgium—10,179

What correlates with Chlamydia Rate (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,951 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Chlamydia Rate tend to score higher on these

  1. NATO Spending per CapitaNATO Spending by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 19
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  2. Cost of Living Score (lower is better)Best Country to Live in Europe
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 21
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  3. Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 23
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  4. Public Education Score (USN)Education Rankings by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 21
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  5. Healthcare Expenditure per CapitaHealthcare Spending by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 23
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  6. Cost of Living IndexCheapest European Countries
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 21
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Chlamydia Rate tend to score lower on these

  1. Autism Rate - FemaleAutism Rates by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 23
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  2. Android Market ShareiPhone Market Share by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 24
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  3. Upper CI - FemaleAutism Rates by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 23
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  4. Total Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 23
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  5. Lower CI - FemaleAutism Rates by Country
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 23
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  6. Male Cigarette SmokersSmoking Rates by Country
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 23
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Chlamydia Rate?
Denmark has the highest Chlamydia Rate in 2023, at 626 per 1k, followed by Norway (513 per 1k) and Iceland (499 per 1k).
Which country has the lowest Chlamydia Rate?
Bulgaria has the lowest Chlamydia Rate in 2023, at 1 per 1k.
What is the median Chlamydia Rate across countries?
The median is 65.5 per 1k across the 24 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this chlamydia rates by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2024 (Provisional) - CDC; Chlamydia - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).