In 2020, most cases of primary and secondary syphilis were found in men who have sex with men only, with a share of 37.9 percent of all cases in the United States. This statistic shows the distribution of cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States in 2020, by gender and sexual behavior.
Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2020, by gender and sexual behavior*
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CDC. (April 12, 2022). Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2020, by gender and sexual behavior* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. "Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2020, by gender and sexual behavior*." Chart. April 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. (2022). Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2020, by gender and sexual behavior*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. "Distribution of Syphilis Cases in The United States in 2020, by Gender and Sexual Behavior*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC, Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2020, by gender and sexual behavior* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/ (last visited June 30, 2022)