Georgia

Georgia Health Improvement Plan

See which Leading Health Indicators are addressed in this state or territory health improvement plan.

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Objectives with data for Georgia (28)

Cancer Workgroup

Reduce the overall cancer death rate — C‑01 (cancer deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

139.4 United States (2024)

144.7 Georgia (2024)

Reduce the lung cancer death rate — C‑02 (lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

28.0 United States (2024)

29.0 Georgia (2024)

Reduce the female breast cancer death rate — C‑04 (breast cancer deaths per 100,000 females) ^*

18.7 United States (2024)

21.0 Georgia (2024)

Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate — C‑06 (colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

12.6 United States (2024)

13.9 Georgia (2024)

Reduce the prostate cancer death rate — C‑08 (prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 males) ^*

18.2 United States (2024)

21.5 Georgia (2024)

Heart Disease and Stroke Workgroup

Reduce coronary heart disease deaths — HDS‑02 (coronary heart disease deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

78.6 United States (2024)

61.9 Georgia (2024)

Reduce stroke deaths — HDS‑03 (stroke deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

38.6 United States (2024)

42.8 Georgia (2024)

Immunization and Infectious Diseases Workgroup

Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis B as a cause — IID‑15 (deaths with hepatitis B as the underlying or contributing cause of death per 100,000 population) ^*

0.40 United States (2024)

0.42 Georgia (2024)

Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis C as a cause — IID‑16 (deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population) ^*

2.25 United States (2024)

1.79 Georgia (2024)

Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

Reduce fatal injuries — IVP‑01 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

74.8 United States (2024)

73.1 Georgia (2024)

Reduce unintentional injury deaths — IVP‑03 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

53.3 United States (2024)

48.5 Georgia (2024)

Reduce fatal traumatic brain injuries — IVP‑05 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

18.0 United States (2024)

21.6 Georgia (2024)

Reduce deaths from motor vehicle crashes — IVP‑06 (motor vehicle traffic-related deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

11.6 United States (2024)

12.9 Georgia (2024)

Reduce fall-related deaths among older adults — IVP‑08 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^* ^◊

78.1 United States (2024)

56.8 Georgia (2024)

Reduce homicides — IVP‑09 (homicides per 100,000 population) ^*

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

6.2 United States (2024)

9.2 Georgia (2024)

Reduce firearm-related deaths — IVP‑13 (firearm-related deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

12.8 United States (2024)

17.6 Georgia (2024)

Reduce overdose deaths involving opioids — IVP‑20 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

16.0 United States (2024)

11.7 Georgia (2024)

Reduce overdose deaths involving natural and semisynthetic opioids — IVP‑21 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

2.3 United States (2024)

2.7 Georgia (2024)

Reduce overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone — IVP‑22 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

14.3 United States (2024)

10.1 Georgia (2024)

Reduce overdose deaths involving heroin — IVP‑23 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

0.8 United States (2024)

0.5 Georgia (2024)

Reduce overdose deaths involving methadone — IVP‑24 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

0.92 United States (2024)

0.42 Georgia (2024)

Maternal, Infant, and Child Health Workgroup

Reduce the rate of deaths in children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years — MICH‑03 (deaths among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years per 100,000 population) ^◊

27.0 United States (2024)

33.8 Georgia (2024)

Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup

Reduce the suicide rate — MHMD‑01 (suicides per 100,000 population) ^*

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

13.7 United States (2024)

14.3 Georgia (2024)

Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

Reduce pneumoconiosis deaths — OSH‑04 (pneumoconiosis deaths) ^◊

1,333 United States (2024)

13 Georgia (2024)

Respiratory Diseases Workgroup

Reduce asthma deaths — RD‑01 (asthma deaths per 1,000,000 population) ^*

9.7 United States (2024)

9.5 Georgia (2024)

Reduce deaths from COPD in adults — RD‑05 (COPD deaths per 100,000 adults) ^* ^◊

89.1 United States (2024)

100.2 Georgia (2024)

Substance Use Workgroup

Reduce cirrhosis deaths — SU‑02 (cirrhosis deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

12.7 United States (2024)

11.4 Georgia (2024)

Reduce drug overdose deaths — SU‑03 (drug overdose deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

23.1 United States (2024)

18.1 Georgia (2024)

Georgia Health Improvement Plan

Objectives with data for Georgia (28)

Reduce the overall cancer death rate — C‑01 (cancer deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the lung cancer death rate — C‑02 (lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the female breast cancer death rate — C‑04 (breast cancer deaths per 100,000 females) *

Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate — C‑06 (colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the prostate cancer death rate — C‑08 (prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 males) *

Reduce coronary heart disease deaths — HDS‑02 (coronary heart disease deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce stroke deaths — HDS‑03 (stroke deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis B as a cause — IID‑15 (deaths with hepatitis B as the underlying or contributing cause of death per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis C as a cause — IID‑16 (deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population) *

Reduce fatal injuries — IVP‑01 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce unintentional injury deaths — IVP‑03 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce fatal traumatic brain injuries — IVP‑05 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce deaths from motor vehicle crashes — IVP‑06 (motor vehicle traffic-related deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce fall-related deaths among older adults — IVP‑08 (deaths per 100,000 population) * ◊

Reduce homicides — IVP‑09 (homicides per 100,000 population) *

Reduce firearm-related deaths — IVP‑13 (firearm-related deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce overdose deaths involving opioids — IVP‑20 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce overdose deaths involving natural and semisynthetic opioids — IVP‑21 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone — IVP‑22 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce overdose deaths involving heroin — IVP‑23 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce overdose deaths involving methadone — IVP‑24 (deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the rate of deaths in children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years — MICH‑03 (deaths among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years per 100,000 population) ◊

Reduce the suicide rate — MHMD‑01 (suicides per 100,000 population) *

Reduce pneumoconiosis deaths — OSH‑04 (pneumoconiosis deaths) ◊

Reduce asthma deaths — RD‑01 (asthma deaths per 1,000,000 population) *

Reduce deaths from COPD in adults — RD‑05 (COPD deaths per 100,000 adults) * ◊

Reduce cirrhosis deaths — SU‑02 (cirrhosis deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce drug overdose deaths — SU‑03 (drug overdose deaths per 100,000 population) *

Reduce the overall cancer death rate — C‑01 (cancer deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce the lung cancer death rate — C‑02 (lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce the female breast cancer death rate — C‑04 (breast cancer deaths per 100,000 females) ^*

Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate — C‑06 (colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce the prostate cancer death rate — C‑08 (prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 males) ^*

Reduce coronary heart disease deaths — HDS‑02 (coronary heart disease deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce stroke deaths — HDS‑03 (stroke deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis B as a cause — IID‑15 (deaths with hepatitis B as the underlying or contributing cause of death per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis C as a cause — IID‑16 (deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce fatal injuries — IVP‑01 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce unintentional injury deaths — IVP‑03 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce fatal traumatic brain injuries — IVP‑05 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce deaths from motor vehicle crashes — IVP‑06 (motor vehicle traffic-related deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce fall-related deaths among older adults — IVP‑08 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^* ^◊

Reduce homicides — IVP‑09 (homicides per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce firearm-related deaths — IVP‑13 (firearm-related deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce overdose deaths involving opioids — IVP‑20 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce overdose deaths involving natural and semisynthetic opioids — IVP‑21 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone — IVP‑22 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce overdose deaths involving heroin — IVP‑23 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce overdose deaths involving methadone — IVP‑24 (deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce the rate of deaths in children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years — MICH‑03 (deaths among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years per 100,000 population) ^◊

Reduce the suicide rate — MHMD‑01 (suicides per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce pneumoconiosis deaths — OSH‑04 (pneumoconiosis deaths) ^◊

Reduce asthma deaths — RD‑01 (asthma deaths per 1,000,000 population) ^*

Reduce deaths from COPD in adults — RD‑05 (COPD deaths per 100,000 adults) ^* ^◊

Reduce cirrhosis deaths — SU‑02 (cirrhosis deaths per 100,000 population) ^*

Reduce drug overdose deaths — SU‑03 (drug overdose deaths per 100,000 population) ^*