Georgia Up Slightly In State Health Rankings, But Still On Lower End

Georgia improved two spots in a national ranking of the healthiest states, ranking 39th in the latest evaluation by the United Health Foundation.

The 2018 America’s Health Rankings report found Georgia mirrored national trends with an increase in adult obesity and a reduced rate of children in poverty.

The nation’s obesity rate exceeded 30 percent of adults for the first time, the report said. Georgia’s rate of obesity reached 31.6 percent. But in positive news, the state’s rate of kids in poverty fell to 21 percent, though it’s still more than the national 18.4 percent mark.