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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 excessive drinking in women
- Low prevalence of alcohol during pregnancy
- High rate of high school graduation
Challenges
- Low percentage of dental visits in women
- High percentage of household smoke
- Low vaccination coverage in adolescents
Highlights
- Missouri ranks in the bottom 10 in community & environment for infants, and policy and outcomes for women.
- It ranks poorly in all four measures of smoking, but ranks well in excessive drinking in women (23rd) and alcohol during pregnancy (2nd).
- Missouri ranks in the bottom 10 for women with diabetes, maternal mortality, food insecure households, and publicly-funded women’s health services.
- There is a relatively low percentage of youth who abuse or are dependent on drugs or alcohol (4.9%) in the state, but a high percentage who use tobacco (10.6%).
- The state ranks 39th in protective home environment in children ages 0-5, but 15th in supportive neighborhoods.

