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.


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 food insecurity
- Ready availability of home health care providers
- High percentage of dental visits
Challenges
- Low percentage of seniors with dedicated provider
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
Highlights
- In the past year, obesity increased 15% from 24.8% to 28.5% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, preventable hospitalizations decreased 8% from 44.9 to 41.2 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 2 years, community support increased 22% from $542 to $662 per adult ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past 2 years, hip fractures decreased 20% from 6.4 to 5.1 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 3 years, hospital deaths decreased 23% from 25.4% to 19.5% of decedents ages 65+.

