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America’s Heath Rankings charts are available for you to download for use in PowerPoint presentations, handouts, or wherever you choose! In the top right corner of any chart, press the download icon.
You can also share a single chart, a whole measure, or a State page to Facebook or Twitter by looking for the share icon in the top right corner of a chart or an entire web page.
Strengths
- Low prevalence of smoking
- Low percentage of children in poverty
- Higher number of dentists
Challenges
- High violent crime rate
- High prevalence of low birthweight
- High infant mortality rate
Highlights
- In the past three years, drug deaths increased 30% from 11.8 to 15.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
- In the past year, excessive drinking decreased 8% from 16.8% to 15.5% of adults.
- In the past two years, HPV immunization among females ages 13 to 17 years increased 31% from 33.4% to 43.7%
- In the past eight years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 39% from 75.1 to 46.1 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees.
- In the past year, disparity in health status by education decreased 17% from 33.2% to 27.7%.

