State Findings: Alabama, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
- High rate of high school graduation
- High prevalence of colorectal cancer screening
Challenges
- High prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- High percentage of households with food insecurity
- High prevalence of insufficient sleep
Highlights
- Frequent physical distress decreased 26% from 16.0% to 11.8% of adults between 2019 and 2020
- Obesity increased 16% from 33.5% to 39.0% of adults between 2014 and 2020
- Public health funding increased 12% from $115 to $129 per person between 2017-2018 and 2019-2020
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