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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 health screenings
- High percentage of able-bodied seniors
- High hospice care use
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
Highlights
- In the past year, home health care increased 32% from 63.3 to 83.5 home health care workers per 1,000 adults ages 75+.
- In the past year, smoking increased 25% from 8.4% to 10.5% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, nursing home quality decreased 19% from 57.6% to 46.6% of beds rated 4- or 5-stars.
- In the past 2 years, food insecurity increased 25% from 10.1% to 12.6% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past 3 years, hospital deaths decreased 39% from 29.1% to 17.8% of decedents ages 65+.

