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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
- Low percentage of uninsured population
- Low prevalence of diabetes
- High rate of mental health providers
Challenges
- High drug death rate
- High incidence of pertussis
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
Highlights
- In the past five years, drug deaths increased 70% from 16.2 to 27.5 deaths per 100,000 population
- In the past year, obesity increased 13% from 26.6% to 30.0% of adults
- In the past two years, children in poverty decreased 14% from 19.4% to 16.6% of children ages 0 to 17
- In the past year, primary care physicians increased 3% from 256.3 to 264.5 per 100,000 population
- In the past three years, frequent mental distress increased 34% from 10.9% to 14.6% of adults
- In the past four years, premature death increased 8% from 6,049 to 6,561 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population

