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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 percentage of health screenings
- Low hip fracture rate
- High SNAP enrollment
Challenges
- Limited availability of home-delivered meals
- Low volunteerism
- Low community support expenditures
Highlights
- In the past year, food insecurity decreased 22% from 16.2% to 12.6% of adults ages 60+.
- In the past year, low-care nursing home residents decreased 30% from 18.0% to 12.6% of residents.
- In the past year, hospital deaths decreased 11% from 21.2% to 18.8% of decedents ages 65+.
- In the past 2 years, ICU use in the last 6 months of life decreased 28% from 11.3% to 8.1% of decedents ages 65+.
- In the past 3 years, obesity increased 18% from 22.2% to 26.1% of adults ages 65+.

