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South Carolina

Population (2024): 5,205,000 million

South Carolina scores among top performing states for emergency preparedness. Its outcomes on two key health measures are mixed. The state placed in the high performance tier for public health emergency preparedness in TFAH’s 2024 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report. Deaths within the state due to drug misuse, alcohol, or suicide outpace the country as a whole. Based on 2023 data, the percentage of adults with obesity rank higher than the U.S. median. In addition, the rates of diabetes and hypertension rank higher than the U.S. median.

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State Related News

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Apr 2025 Statement of J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, President and CEO, Trust for America’s Health on HHS Reorganization, Reductions in Force, and Public Health Funding Cuts
Mar 2025 New Report Measures States’ Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies, Including Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Extreme Weather Events
Mar 2025 Un nuevo informe mide la preparación de los estados ante emergencias de salud pública, incluidos brotes de enfermedades infecciosas y fenómenos meteorológicos extremos

South Carolina at a glance

15.3

Alcohol-related deaths (per 100,000), 2021

44.7

Drug-related deaths (per 100,000), 2022

15.4

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2022

75.7

Deaths related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide (per 100,000), 2022

36.0

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2023

23.0

Percent of children age 6-17 who have obesity, 2021-22

15.1

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2023

39.4

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2023

High Tier

Public health emergency preparedness performance tier (High, Middle, Low), 2023

44.6

Percent of population (age 6 months or older) who received seasonal flu vaccination, 2022-23

Data in Detail

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Check these TFAH reports for latest state-specific data:

Ready or Not 2025: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism Read More
The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2024 Read More
Pain in the Nation 2024: the Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths Read More
State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America Read More

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