Number of new cases of melanoma in the year. Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocyte cells, found mostly in skin, but also in the bowel and eye. Melanoma is one of the less common types of skin cancer, but causes the majority of skin cancer related deaths.Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and Florida. Public health is concerned with threats to the health of a community based on population health analysis. By monitoring patterns of health and illness, including incidence of disease and causes of death, we are able to identify where and in what populations the disease occurs, better identify its causes and risk factors, and measure what preventive actions effectively reduce disease and death.
In 2021, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Melanoma Incidence in Alachua County was 23.9 compared to Florida at 26. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the age-adjusted rate per 100,000 of Melanoma Incidence is more in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.
The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.
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Age-adjusted Melanoma Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021
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AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Age-adjusted Melanoma Incidence, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year|
2021 | 71 | 23.9 | 8,216 | 26.0 |
2020 | 63 | 22.1 | 7,443 | 24.3 |
2019 | 75 | 28.2 | 7,606 | 25.5 |
2018 | 51 | 19.3 | 7,325 | 25.3 |
2017 | 58 | 22.2 | 7,142 | 25.5 |
2016 | 85 | 32.4 | 6,747 | 24.8 |
2015 | 79 | 29.6 | 6,614 | 25.0 |
2014 | 82 | 33.1 | 6,141 | 24.1 |
2013 | 81 | 34.4 | 5,810 | 23.1 |
2012 | 74 | 31.3 | 5,181 | 21.2 |
2011 | 68 | 29.0 | 5,183 | 21.5 |
2010 | 43 | 18.6 | 3,995 | 17.0 |
2009 | 48 | 21.7 | 4,107 | 17.8 |
2008 | 33 | 15.3 | 4,179 | 18.4 |
2007 | 38 | 18.5 | 4,190 | 18.7 |
2006 | 33 | 16.4 | 3,629 | 16.6 |
2005 | 32 | 15.8 | 3,711 | 17.6 |