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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 children in poverty
- Low incidence of Salmonella
- High meningococcal immunization among adolescents
Challenges
- High prevalence of smoking
- Lower number of dentists
- High levels of air pollution
Highlights
- In the past year, drug deaths increased 7% from 16.7 to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population, a 108% increase since 2007
- In the past two years, children in poverty decreased 40% from 23.3% to 13.9% of children
- In the past two years, excessive drinking increased 18% from 15.8% to 18.6% of adults
- In the past eight years, air pollution decreased 27% from 13.2 to 9.7 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter
- In the past year, premature death increased 3% from 8,208 to 8,471 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population

