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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 falls
- Low rate of preventable hospitalizations
- Low percentage of low-care nursing home residents
Challenges
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- Low community support expenditures
- Low flu vaccination coverage
Highlights
- In the past year, very good or excellent health status decreased 13% from 46.0% to 39.9% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, smoking decreased 18% from 15.4% to 12.6% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past year, obesity increased 15% from 23.9% to 27.6% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 2 years, community support increased 18% from $283 to $335 per adult ages 65+ in poverty.
- In the past 3 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 21% from 58.1 to 45.7 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.

