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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 percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- High percentage of hospice care use
- High percentage of diabetes management
Challenges
- High prevalence of food insecurity
- Low prevalence of dental visits
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
Highlights
- In the past year, excessive drinking increased 23% from 6.0% to 7.4% of adults ages 65+
- In the past five years, obesity increased 14% from 25.2% to 28.7% of adults ages 65+
- In the past five years, food insecurity increased 15% from 17.1% to 19.6% of adults ages 60+
- In the past five years, poverty decreased 17% from 10.3% to 8.6% of adults ages 65+
- In the past three years, low-care nursing home residents increased 19% from 4.8% to 5.7% of residents
- In the past four years, full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 9% from 19.5% to 17.7% of adults ages 65+

