Health Profile of Georgia
Georgia Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Georgia Below averageLess healthy than 84% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Georgia
- Forsyth County (103% of U.S. avg)
- Oconee County (103% of U.S. avg)
- Fayette County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Clinch County (91% of U.S. avg)
- Clay County (91% of U.S. avg)
- Quitman County (93% of U.S. avg)
Ranked by the Map AI Health Index, which combines life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment.
General Health Overview
| Metric | Georgia | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Georgia is 75.8 years, about 2.5 years shorter than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 12.4%, higher than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, higher than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,476,894 residents in Georgia are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 146,901 47,106 men · 99,795 women
- 75–84 417,351 174,200 men · 243,151 women
- 65–74 870,777 398,898 men · 471,879 women
- 50–64 2,041,865 985,523 men · 1,056,341 women
Younger residents
2,450,630 residents in Georgia are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 792,341 406,184 boys · 386,157 girls
- 7–12 727,850 371,379 boys · 356,472 girls
- 3–7 538,246 274,831 boys · 263,415 girls
- 0–3 392,192 201,584 boys · 190,608 girls
About 522,516 residents in Georgia (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Georgia | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Georgia is about 21% higher than in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Georgia | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Georgia is about 21% higher than in US. The rate of smoking in Georgia is about 16% higher than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18.5 million cigarettes a day, 555.3 million a month, or 6.8 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 203.6 million minutes a day and 74.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Georgia is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 5.11 lifetimes a day, or 1,865 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Georgia | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Georgia is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Georgia Health Compared With Nearby States
Georgia is the 2nd largest of the 6 states compared here, 10,939,918 residents against a local median of 7,058,506. Where Georgia breaks from the states next to it is uninsured, sitting 26% above the local median of 9.9% at 12.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 2.4% on uninsured, so Georgia sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Georgia has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 10,939,918 | 75.8 yrs #4/6 | 12.4% #6/6 | 38.0% #4/6 |
| South Carolina | 5,295,781 | 75.8 yrs | 9.6% | 39.9% |
| Alabama | 5,083,438 | 74.7 yrs | 9.2% | 41.3% |
| Florida | 22,388,905 | 77.2 yrs | 11.5% | 33.8% |
| Tennessee | 7,058,506 | 74.8 yrs | 10.0% | 37.9% |
| North Carolina | 10,724,323 | 77.1 yrs | 9.9% | 35.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Georgia.
What is the health grade for Georgia?
Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Georgia one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Georgia ranks 43rd healthiest out of 51 states in the U.S. by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Georgia?
People in Georgia can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 2.5 years shorter than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Georgia residents are uninsured?
12.4% of residents in Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.0 points above the US rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of Georgia residents are obese?
38.0% of adults in Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.7 points above the US rate of 34.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Georgia?
Compared with the U.S. as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 30.5%, about 21% higher than the US rate of 25.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18.5 million cigarettes a day, 555.3 million a month, or 6.8 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 203.6 million minutes a day and 74.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Georgia is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 5.11 lifetimes a day, or 1,865 lifetimes a year.
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