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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 prevalence of dental visits
- High prevalence of seniors with a dedicated provider
- Low hip fracture hospitalization rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity
- High percentage of hospital readmissions
- Low flu vaccination coverage
Highlights
- In the past year, home-delivered meals increased 15% from 15.8 to 18.2 meals per 100 seniors ages 60+ with independent-living difficulty
- In the past two years, excessive drinking increased 19% from 7.2% to 8.6% of adults ages 65+
- In the past three years, suicide increased 8% from 13.2 to 14.3 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+
- In the past four years, falls increased 78% from 16.2% to 28.9% of adults ages 65+
- In the past five years, home health care workers increased 36% from 75.0 to 102.1 aides per 1,000 adults ages 75+
- In the past five years, hip fractures decreased 22% from 6.7 to 5.2 hospitalizations per 1,000 Medicare enrollees

