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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 HAI reporting policies
- High home health care worker rate
- Low prevalence of smoking
Challenges
- Low percentage of volunteerism
- High percentage of seniors living in poverty
- High percentage of hospital deaths
Highlights
- In the past two years, excessive drinking increased 12% from 6.9% to 7.7% of adults ages 65+
- In the past two years, obesity decreased 10% from 27.3% to 24.6% of adults ages 65+
- In the past two years, food insecurity increased 18% from 16.3% to 19.3% of adults ages 60+
- In the past five years, home health care workers increased 27% from 198.3 to 251.3 aides per 1,000 adults ages 75+
- In the past four years, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 19% from 15.1% to 12.3% of adults ages 65+
- In the past year, smoking decreased 20% from 8.1% to 6.5% of adults ages 65+

