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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 food insecurity
- Low percentage of hospital readmissions
- Low prevalence of obesity
Challenges
- High prevalence of falls
- High geriatrician shortfall
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
Highlights
- In the past five years, physical inactivity decreased 21% from 30.4% to 23.9% of adults ages 65+ in fair or better health
- In the past year, poverty increased 17% from 7.6% to 8.9% of adults ages 65+
- In the past three years, the percentage of Medicare enrollees ages 65-75 with diabetes who received a bloods lipids test decreased 6% from 71.5% to 67.1%
- In the past four years, health screenings increased 6% from 65.3% to 69.1% of seniors receiving recommended screenings
- In the past four years, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 25% from 18.1% to 13.5% of adults ages 65+
- In the past two years, frequent mental distress increased 22% from 5.9% to 7.2% of adults ages 65+

