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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 physical inactivity
- Low percentage of children in poverty
- Low prevalence of diabetes
Challenges
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- High prevalence of low birthweight
- Large difference in health status by high school education
Highlights
- Since 2007, drug deaths increased 44% from 11.5 to 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population
- In the past year, violent crime increased 8% from 368 to 397 offenses per 100,000 population
- In the past three years, occupational fatalities decreased 5% from 3.9 to 3.7 deaths per 100,000 workers
- In the past two years, mental health providers increased 14% from 313.5 to 356.4 per 100,000 population
- In the past two years, disparity in health status increased 12% from 33.7% to 37.6%
- In the past year, frequent mental distress decreased 4% from 11.6% to 11.1% of adults

