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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
- Low percentage of seniors living in poverty
- Low percentage of low-care nursing home residents
Challenges
- High prevalence of physical inactivity
- Low percentage of health screenings
- High prevalence of falls
Highlights
- In the past year, nursing home quality increased 11% from 44.8% to 49.8% of beds rated 4- or 5-stars.
- In the past year, home-delivered meals decreased 16% from 15.9% to 13.3% of seniors in poverty.
- In the past 3 years, obesity increased 14% from 26.6% to 30.2% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 3 years, home health care increased 24% from 80.2 to 99.3 home health care workers per 1,000 adults ages 75+.
- In the past 3 years, hospice care use increased 39% from 35.2% to 49.0% of decedents ages 65+.

