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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 diabetes among women
- High percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for six months
- Low prevalence of overweight or obesity among children
Challenges
- High maternal mortality rate
- High prevalence of tobacco use during pregnancy
- High teen suicide rate
Highlights
- In the past year, HPV immunization among males ages 13-17 increased 72% from 27.9% to 48.1%
- In the past year, HPV immunization among females ages 13-17 decreased 5% from 52.5% to 50.1%
- In the past year, low birthweight increased 13% from 7.1% to 8.0% of live births
- In the past three years, teen suicide increased 26% from 19.2 to 24.1 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19
- In the past three years, meningococcal immunization among children ages 13-17 increased 18% from 60.2% to 71.2%
- In the past three years, smoking among women ages 18-44 decreased 11% from 23.1% to 20.6%

