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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
- Higher number of mental health providers
Challenges
- High preventable hospitalization rate
- High drug death rate
- Large disparity in health status by educational attainment
Highlights
- In the past five years, smoking decreased 25% from 18.2% to 13.6% of adults
- In the past five years, drug deaths increased 69% from 11.7 to 19.8 deaths per 100,000 population
- In the past five years, cancer deaths decreased 4% from 190.3 to 183.6 deaths per 100,000 population
- In the past two years, premature death increased 9% from 5,468 to 5,970 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
- In the past 10 years, air pollution decreased 41% from 10.5 to 6.2 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter

