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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 drug death rate in women
- Low percentage of household smoke
- Low teen suicide rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of unintended pregnancy
- High cost of infant child care
- High prevalence of homeless family households
Highlights
- New York ranks in the top 10 in smoking measures among women, youth, and household smoke, but 12th in smoking during pregnancy.
- It ranks 8th in obesity among women, but 33rd in overweight and obesity among youth.
- New York has room for improvement in clinical care for infants ranking 42nd in low-risk cesarean delivery and 35th in well-baby checks.
- Despite ranking 3rd in adverse childhood experiences, New York ranks poorly in supportive neighborhoods (48th) and both protective home environment measures (40th and 38th).
- New York ranks 48th in developmental screening of children and 43rd in medical homes for children with special health care needs.

