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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 percentage of uninsured population
- Low prevalence of obesity
- Low preventable hospitalization rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- High incidence of Salmonella
- Low Tdap immunization coverage among adolescents
Highlights
- In the past seven years, premature death decreased 6% from 6,391 to 6,031 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
- In the past three years, cardiovascular deaths increased 6% from 199.1 to 210.7 deaths per 100,000 population
- In the past five years, the percentage uninsured decreased 51% from 7.8% to 3.8% of the population
- In the past three years, violent crime increased 29% from 239 to 309 offenses per 100,000 population
- In the past two years, children in poverty decreased 31% from 16.9% to 11.6% of children

