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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 flu vaccination coverage
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
- Ready availability of home-delivered meals
Challenges
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- Low percentage of health screenings
- High prevalence of falls
Highlights
- In the past year, food insecurity increased 15% from 16.6% to 19.1% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past year, low-care nursing home residents increased 12% from 21.1% to 23.7% of residents.
- In the past year, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 20% from 24.9% to 19.9% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 2 years, hip fractures decreased 18% from 8.2 to 6.7 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 3 years, home health care increased 44% from 80.9 to 116.9 home health care workers per 1,000 adults ages 75+.

