Nursing Workforce Growth Projection
Except for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, most other diseases with
significant care resource burdens are expected to rise and further increase demand
Top diseases by diseases burden in Georgia
2020, DALYS¹
Change in disease burden between
2020 and 2040 in Georgia, % change in
disease burden measured in DALY1
Cardiovascular diseases
493,284
Neoplasms
459,694
Musculoskeletal disorders
292,690
Other non-communicable diseases
268,655
Mental disorders
232,261
Diabetes and kidney diseases
207,962
Neurological disorders
202,382
Chronic respiratory diseases
155,956
-14%
Substance use disorders
155,842
Unintentional injuries
117,282
Skin and subcutaneous diseases
114,081
Transport injuries
102,292
1.
DALY = Disability-adjusted life year | 2. STI = sexually transmitted infections. TB = tuberculosis. NCD = non-communicable disease. NTD = neglected
tropical disease.
Source: Global Disease Burden Database Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Georgia (this view excludes "Other non-communicable
diseases"), MGI Analysis
-1%
16%
18%
13%
5%
7%
12%
10%
37%
47%
47%
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