State Profile

Georgia

Population (2025): 11,302,748 million

Georgia’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others. According to TFAH’s 2026 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, the state placed in the middle performance tier for public health emergency preparedness. Deaths within the state due to drug misuse, alcohol, or suicide are fewer than the average for other states. Based on the 2024 data, the percentage of adults with obesity within the state is higher than the U.S. median. In addition, rates of diabetes and hypertension are higher than the U.S. median.