Sugar Hill, Georgia — Health Concerns
Average Life Expectancy
Estimated average life expectancy for Gwinnett County, Georgia. Data is sourced from the Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).
| Georgia | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Life Expectancy | 74.29 | +4.01 | 76.32 | +1.98 |
Obesity, Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
The following data covers adults over 20 years of age in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and is sourced from the CDC: National Diabetes Surveillance System (obesity and diabetes), Community Health Status Indicators Report (high blood pressure).
| Health Factor | Georgia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | -2.3% | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| High Blood Pressure | 25.9% | -5.7% | 26.5% | -6.3% |
| Obesity | 30.7% | -5.5% | 30.3% | -5.1% |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Number of persons living with a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or chlamydia in Gwinnett County, Georgia, per 100,000 population. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
| STD | Georgia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV | 281.41 | -85.41 | 174.82 | +21.18 |
| Chlamydia | 435.91 | -105.91 | 309.33 | +20.67 |
Infant and Child Mortality
Number of infant (less than 1 year old) and child (1-17 years old) deaths in Gwinnett County, Georgia, per 100,000 population. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).
| Mortality | Georgia | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | 884.38 | -300.38 | 763.37 | -179.37 |
| Child | 75.70 | -24.7 | 68.11 | -17.11 |
Reported Cases of Various Conditions and Diseases
Total number of reported cases of various diseases and conditions in Gwinnett County, Georgia (2001-2003). Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).
| Condition or Disease | Reported Cases |
|---|---|
| Severely Disabled | 15666 |
| Major Depression | 41823 |
| Haemophilus Influenzae B | 23 |
| Hepatitis A | 188 |
| Hepatitis B | 86 |
| Measles | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 8 |
| Syphilis | 38 |
| E. coli | 13 |
| Salmonella | 221 |
| Shigella | 105 |