Mississippi

Highlights

• Since 2012, smoking decreased 21% from 26.0% to 20.5% of adults
• In the past 15 years, air pollution decreased 39% from 12.7 to 7.7 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter
• Since 1993, low birthweight increased 21% from 9.6% to 11.6% of live births
• In the past three years, primary care physicians increased 8% from 102.3 to 110.8 per 100,000 population
• In the past five years, premature death increased 7% from 10,354 to 11,043 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
• Since 2012, diabetes increased 15% from 12.4% to 14.3% of adults