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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 prevalence of smoking
- High prevalence of health screenings
- Low early death rate
Challenges
- High percentage of seniors living in poverty
- High percentage of ICU use
- Low home health care worker rate
Highlights
- In the past four years, falls increased 6% from 30.2% to 32.1% of adults ages 65+
- In the past year, food insecurity decreased 9% from 15.9% to 14.5% of adults ages 60+
- In the past year, health screenings increased 6% from 75.5% to 80.0% of seniors receiving recommended screenings
- In the past two years, smoking decreased 30% from 8.0% to 5.6% of adults ages 65+
- In the past two years, four- or five-star rated nursing home beds increased 16% from 50.1% to 58.2% of certified nursing home beds
- In the past year, physical inactivity increased 18% from 19.5% to 23.0% of adults ages 65+ in fair or better health

