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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 levels of air pollution
- Low violent crime rate
- Low prevalence of diabetes
Challenges
- High occupational fatality rate
- Low meningococcal immunization coverage among adolescents
- Low rate of primary care physicians
Highlights
- Despite increasing since 2007, drug deaths decreased 14% from 17.7 to 15.3 deaths per 100,000 population in the past three years
- In the past year, high school graduation increased 8% from 80.0% to 86.2% of students
- Since 2012, obesity increased 16% from 25.0% to 29.0% of adults
- In the past two years, violent crime decreased 13% from 244 to 212 offenses per 100,000 population
- Since 1990, infant mortality decreased 52% from 10.1 to 4.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Since 2012, frequent mental distress increased 23% from 9.9% to 12.2% of adults

