Spartanburg Active Living Facts & Figures

     South Carolina:

• Ranks in the top ten states for incidence of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity (Center for Disease Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2001)
• Has the highest death rate for strokes of any state (American Heart Association)
• Ranks ninth highest for cardiovascular disease (American Heart Association, 2002)
• The obesity rate among SC adults rose by 90 percent from 1990-2002 (Centers for Disease Control, 2003)
• Has the ninth highest incidence of pedestrian deaths (Surface Transportation Policy Project, 2004)

     Spartanburg County:

• Has the third highest prevalence of strokes (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2000)
• Is in the top one-third of counties in reported heart disease (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, 2000)