The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study measures the toll of early death and disability caused by more than 300 diseases and injuries. The study produces estimates of life expectancy, causes of death, and nonfatal health loss for the US as a whole and for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Results are available by age group and sex for each cause of death and disability and more than 80 risk factors, from 1990 to the present. A summary of results for the overall study and select risks can be found below.
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The State of US HealthSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) for all 50 of the United States and Washington, D.C., from 1990 through 2016. It is the most comprehensive and comparable study on US health to date, tracking 400+ diseases, injuries, and risk factors. |
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Cancer in the USSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study on diabetes in the US at the state-level. |
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Cardiovascular disease in the USSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study on cardiovascular disease in the US at the state-level. |
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Diabetes in the USSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study on diabetes in the US at the state-level. |
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Mental health in the USSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study on mental health in the US at the state-level. |
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Opioid deaths in the USSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study on opioid deaths in the US at the state-level. |
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Overweight and obesity in the USSummary of findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study on overweight and obesity in the US at the state-level. |