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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
- High percentage of high school graduation
- High prevalence of cervical cancer screening
- Low prevalence of alcohol consumption in last three months of pregnancy
Challenges
- High prevalence of overweight or obesity among children
- High prevalence of household smoke
- High prevalence of obesity among women
Highlights
- Since the 2016 edition, maternal mortality increased 21% from 19.2 to 23.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
- Since the 2016 edition, excessive drinking among women ages 18-44 increased 34% from 11.5% to 15.4%
- Since the 2016 edition, infant child care cost increased 41% from 8.2% to 11.6% of married couple's median income
- Since the 2016 edition, preterm births increased 2% from 10.8% to 11.0% of live births
- Since the 2016 edition, teen suicide increased 14% from 9.8 to 11.2 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19
- Since the 2016 edition, tobacco use among youth ages 12-17 decreased 24% from 9.9% to 7.5%

