West Virginia

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West Virginia 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.

Objectives with data for West Virginia (28)

Cancer Workgroup

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

139.4 United States (2024)

175.1 West Virginia (2024)

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

28.0 United States (2024)

43.5 West Virginia (2024)

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

18.7 United States (2024)

22.4 West Virginia (2024)

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

12.6 United States (2024)

16.4 West Virginia (2024)

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

18.2 United States (2024)

18.6 West Virginia (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)

110.4 West Virginia (2024)

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

38.6 United States (2024)

41.3 West Virginia (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)

0.77 West Virginia (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)

4.63 West Virginia (2024)

Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

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

74.8 United States (2024)

112.4 West Virginia (2024)

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

53.3 United States (2024)

87.6 West Virginia (2024)

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

18.0 United States (2024)

19.4 West Virginia (2024)

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

11.6 United States (2024)

13.8 West Virginia (2024)

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

78.1 United States (2024)

96.9 West Virginia (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)

5.9 West Virginia (2024)

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

12.8 United States (2024)

15.3 West Virginia (2024)

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

16.0 United States (2024)

38.6 West Virginia (2024)

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

2.3 United States (2024)

4.3 West Virginia (2024)

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

14.3 United States (2024)

36.1 West Virginia (2024)

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

1.2 United States (2023)

0.6 West Virginia (2023)

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

0.92 United States (2024)

2.39 West Virginia (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 West Virginia (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)

16.4 West Virginia (2024)

Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

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

1,333 United States (2024)

101 West Virginia (2024)

Respiratory Diseases Workgroup

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

9.7 United States (2024)

10.0 West Virginia (2024)

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

89.1 United States (2024)

157.7 West Virginia (2024)

Substance Use Workgroup

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

12.7 United States (2024)

17.5 West Virginia (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)

48.9 West Virginia (2024)

About State and Territory Profiles

West Virginia Health Improvement Plan

Objectives with data for West Virginia (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) ^*