Alabama

Highlights

• In the past six years, obesity increased 13% from 32.0% to 36.3% of adults
• In the past five years, drug deaths increased 26% from 12.2 to 15.4 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past 15 years, air pollution decreased 46% from 15.6 to 8.4 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter
• In the past year, HPV immunization among males ages 13 to 17 increased 36% from 24.7% to 33.7%
• In the past three years, the percentage uninsured decreased 28% from 12.9% to 9.3% of the population
• In the past six years, diabetes increased 19% from 11.8% to 14.1% of adults