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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
- Small disparity in health status by educational attainment
- Low preventable hospitalization rate
- Low incidence of pertussis
Challenges
- High percentage of children in poverty
- High premature death rate
- High prevalence of diabetes
Highlights
- In the past two years, excessive drinking increased 19% from 15.5% to 18.5% of adults
- In the past 10 years, air pollution decreased 40% from 13.1 to 7.8 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter
- In the past three years, premature death increased 6% from 8,645 to 9,131 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
- In the past 10 years, violent crime decreased 34% from 766 to 502 offenses per 100,000 population
- In the past year, children in poverty increased 20% from 18.8% to 22.6% of children

