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Mississippi Value:

0.160

Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures

Mississippi Rank:

35

Physical Environment in depth:

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Physical Environment by State

Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures

Top StatesRankValue
Your StateRankValue
Bottom StatesRankValue
48-0.275
49-0.340
50-0.615

Physical Environment

10.977
40.805
50.800
60.782
90.533
110.522
120.517
140.502
150.493
160.490
170.487
180.450
190.435
210.388
220.370
230.358
240.342
250.330
270.245
280.227
290.225
300.223
310.203
320.172
330.168
340.165
350.160
380.073
40-0.025
41-0.105
41-0.105
43-0.132
43-0.132
45-0.135
46-0.163
47-0.240
48-0.275
49-0.340
50-0.615
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Source:
  • America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2023

Physical Environment Trends

Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures

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About Physical Environment

Top State(s): Virginia: 0.977

Bottom State(s): California: -0.615

Definition: Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures

Data Source and Years(s): America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2023

Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of America's Health Rankings composite measure, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.

The physical environment category represents where individuals live, work and play, and their interaction with this space. Topics in this category are air and water quality, climate change and housing and transit. This is one of five categories that make up the America’s Health Rankings model. The other four categories are behaviors, social and economic factors, clinical care and health outcomes. This model is built upon the World Health Organization’s definition of health: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Our model reflects that determinants of health directly influence health outcomes.

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