Nebraska

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