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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
- High percentage of women with a dedicated provider
- High mPINC survey score
- Low prevalence of drug or alcohol dependence or abuse in children
Challenges
- High prevalence of unintended pregnancy
- Low percentage of well-baby visits
- Low percentage of children with special health care needs with a medical home
Highlights
- Delaware has a high prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy (47th), but ranks 28th in excessive drinking among women ages 18 to 44.
- The prevalence of women ages 18 to 44 who smoke is 19.1%, but the prevalence is lower during pregnancy at 5.2%.
- Delaware has a high rate of drug deaths and a high prevalence of diabetes among women.
- The greatest opportunities for improvement are in the infant behaviors (41st) and infant clinical care categories (35th).
- The state ranks in the top 10 in adolescent well-visits and adolescent immunizations.

