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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 frequent mental distress
- Higher number of primary care physicians
- Higher number of dentists
Challenges
- High levels of air pollution
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- High preventable hospitalization rate
Highlights
- In the past five years, obesity increased 17% from 27.1% to 31.6% of adults
- In the past five years, excessive drinking decreased 12% from 24.1% to 21.1% of adults
- In the past two years, violent crime increased 15% from 380 to 436 offenses per 100,000 population
- In the past five years, smoking decreased 24% from 20.9% to 15.8% of adults
- In the past five years, the percentage uninsured decreased 54% from 14.8% to 6.8% of the population

