Virginia

Highlights

• In the past five years, obesity increased 9% from 27.4% to 30.0% of adults
• In the past year, smoking increased 7% from 15.3% to 16.4% of adults
• In the past three years, children in poverty decreased 11% from 15.8% to 14.0% of children ages 0 to 17
• In the past three years, meningococcal immunization increased 10% from 72.5% to 80.0% of adolescents ages 13 to 17
• In the past two years, primary care physicians increased 5% from 138.1 to 144.6 per 100,000 population
• In the past three years, frequent mental distress increased 16% from 10.0% to 11.6% of adults