U.S. Lyme disease incidence rates from 2005 to 2016

Incidence rates of Lyme disease in the U.S. from 2005 to 2016 (per 100,000 persons)

The data shows the incidence rates of confirmed Lyme disease cases in the U.S. from 2005 to 2016, per 100,000 persons. According to the report, the incidence rate in 2008 was 9.4. In 2016, the incidence rate of Lyme disease was 8.1. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks. It is the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the U.S.

2005 7.9
2006 8.2
2007 9.1
2008 9.4
2009 9.8
2010 7.3
2011 7.8
2012 7
2013 8.6
2014 7.9
2015 8.9
2016 8.1