North Carolina

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View state and national data for select objectives, follow links to learn more about the data sources and methodology, and find resources like state and territory health improvement plans and related evidence-based resources (EBRs).

Only those Healthy People 2030 national objectives for which reliable state and/or territory data are available will be shown. More objectives will be added to this page over time.

Note: Healthy People targets for these objectives are not included, because they only apply to the national data.

Review the Data Methodology and Measurement sections of each objective by clicking the links below each objective. Any differences in analytic methods will be noted on that objective’s corresponding Data and Data Methodology and Measurement pages. Learn more about the Healthy People data sources and methods.

North Carolina Health Improvement Plan

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

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Note: The objectives listed below are not necessarily included in the state and territory health improvement plans. Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) are a small subset of objectives that were developed based on national data. LHIs are not based on state- or territory-level health priorities.

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Catawba County Library System: Leveraging Healthy People 2030 Objectives and Community Partnerships to Deliver More than Books

Posted on April 17, 2024 by ODPHP

This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting the work of Healthy People 2030 Champion organizations. Healthy People 2030 Champions are organizations recognized for their work to improve the health and well-being of people in their communities and to help achieve Healthy People 2030’s goals.

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry and Healthy People: Repairing Homes to Help Ensure Safety and Independence

Posted on November 9, 2022 by ODPHP

This post is part of Healthy People 2020 in Review, a blog series highlighting how organizations across the nation are addressing social determinants of health — and how their efforts have helped us make progress toward Healthy People goals and objectives. The post describes how Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, a Healthy People 2030 Champion, contributed to progress toward Healthy People 2020 objectives — as well as Healthy People 2030 objectives under the social determinants of health domain Neighborhood and Built Environment.

Objectives with data for North Carolina (28)

Cancer Workgroup

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

139.4 United States (2024)

148.8 North Carolina (2024)

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

28.0 United States (2024)

33.8 North Carolina (2024)

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

18.7 United States (2024)

19.8 North Carolina (2024)

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

12.6 United States (2024)

13.0 North Carolina (2024)

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

18.2 United States (2024)

20.8 North Carolina (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)

75.8 North Carolina (2024)

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

38.6 United States (2024)

46.6 North Carolina (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)

0.33 North Carolina (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)

1.77 North Carolina (2024)

Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

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

74.8 United States (2024)

87.3 North Carolina (2024)

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

53.3 United States (2024)

64.2 North Carolina (2024)

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

18.0 United States (2024)

22.1 North Carolina (2024)

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

11.6 United States (2024)

15.0 North Carolina (2024)

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

78.1 United States (2024)

107.2 North Carolina (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)

7.8 North Carolina (2024)

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

12.8 United States (2024)

16.3 North Carolina (2024)

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

16.0 United States (2024)

20.2 North Carolina (2024)

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

2.3 United States (2024)

2.6 North Carolina (2024)

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

14.3 United States (2024)

18.5 North Carolina (2024)

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

0.8 United States (2024)

0.3 North Carolina (2024)

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

0.92 United States (2024)

0.74 North Carolina (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)

33.3 North Carolina (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)

14.1 North Carolina (2024)

Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

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

1,333 United States (2024)

32 North Carolina (2024)

Respiratory Diseases Workgroup

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

9.7 United States (2024)

8.1 North Carolina (2024)

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

89.1 United States (2024)

97.2 North Carolina (2024)

Substance Use Workgroup

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

12.7 United States (2024)

12.6 North Carolina (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)

25.7 North Carolina (2024)

About State and Territory Profiles

North Carolina Health Improvement Plan

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Catawba County Library System: Leveraging Healthy People 2030 Objectives and Community Partnerships to Deliver More than Books

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry and Healthy People: Repairing Homes to Help Ensure Safety and Independence

Objectives with data for North Carolina (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) ^*