The County Health Rankings for 2018 are out, and most of the counties in our coverage area finished at or near the bottom of the list.
In fact, Lee was the lone county in Southwest Georgia to finish in the top 40 in terms of health outcomes, finishing 12th overall. That was the same position it finished in last year (2017).
On the other hand, Dougherty finished 153rd in the 2018 rankings. That’s down from #148 in 2017. In contrast, Lowndes fared far better, finishing 80th overall.
Other counties in the region that were ranked include Baker (76th), Calhoun (100th), Colquitt (129th), Mitchell (114th), Terrell (149th), Thomas (77th), and Worth (87th).
For a complete list of health rankings in all Georgia counties, please visit the County Health Rankings website at countyhealthrankings.org.
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