Utah

Highlights

• In the past five years, drug deaths increased 24% from 18.4 to 22.9 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past five years, smoking decreased 25% from 11.8% to 8.8% of adults
• In the past seven years, cancer deaths increased 10% from 137.4 to 150.5 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past four years, preventable hospitalizations decreased 25% from 37.2 to 27.9 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees
• In the past four years, cardiovascular deaths increased 11% from 208.0 to 231.8 deaths per 100,000 population