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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 rate of drug deaths
- Low levels of air pollution
- Low prevalence of frequent mental distress
Challenges
- High incidence of infectious disease
- Low immunization coverage among adolescents
- Lower number of primary care physicians
Highlights
- In the past two years, drug deaths increased 8% from 6.1 to 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population.
- In the past 10 years, violent crime increased 114% from 179 to 383 offenses per 100,000 population.
- In the past year, HPV immunization among males ages 13 to 17 years decreased 6% from 23.5% to 22.0%.
- In the past year, preventable hospitalizations decreased 9% from 51.8 to 47.0 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees.
- In the past year, infant mortality decreased 16% from 7.4 to 6.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.

