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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 obesity
- Low prevalence of food insecurity
- Ready availability of home health care workers
Challenges
- Low percentage of seniors with dedicated provider
- High percentage of seniors in poverty
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
Highlights
- In the past year, physical inactivity increased 15% from 25.6% to 29.4% of adults ages 65+ in fair or better health.
- In the past year, falls decreased 13% from 32.0% to 27.8% of adults ages 65+.
- In the past 2 years, hip fractures decreased 14% from 8.0 to 6.9 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
- In the past 3 years, food insecurity decreased 55% from 21.2% to 9.5% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past 3 years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 17% from 54.9 to 45.5 discharges per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries.

