Gonococcal Infection Rates Drop in Azerbaijan

The number of youth aged 14 to 29 diagnosed with a primary gonococcal infection in Azerbaijan fell to 125 in 2025, according to the State Statistical Committee. The figure represents a decrease of 31 cases, or roughly 20%, compared to 2024. Among young patients diagnosed in 2025, 119 were male and 6 were female, compared to 152 males and 4 females recorded the previous year.

By age bracket, cases among adolescents aged 14 to 17 rose from 2 to 4, while newly diagnosed cases in the 18 to 29 age cohort declined from 154 to 121. Across all age groups nationwide, total first-time gonococcal infection diagnoses decreased from 233 cases in 2024 to 180 in 2025.

Gulnar Nazimgizi