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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
- Small disparity in health status by educational attainment
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
- Low incidence of pertussis
Challenges
- High prevalence of smoking
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
- Lower number of dentists
Highlights
- In the past five years, obesity increased 16% from 30.9% to 35.7% of adults
- In the past 10 years, air pollution decreased 39% from 11.9 to 7.2 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter
- In the past five years, the percentage uninsured decreased 52% from 18.0% to 8.7% of the population
- In the past five years, diabetes increased 21% from 11.2% to 13.5% of adults
- In the past seven years, premature death increased 2% from 9,786 to 9,972 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population

