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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
- High immunization coverage among children
- Low drug death rate
- Low prevalence of frequent mental distress
Challenges
- High incidence of pertussis
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- Large disparity in health status by educational attainment
Highlights
- In the past three years, drug deaths decreased 8% from 7.3 to 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population
- In the past two years, low birthweight increased 11% from 6.4% to 7.1% of live births
- In the past five years, smoking decreased 15% from 20.0% to 17.0% of adults
- In the past five years, obesity increased 13% from 28.4% to 32.0% of adults
- In the past five years, air pollution decreased 15% from 8.2 to 7.0 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter

