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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
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
Challenges
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
- High prevalence of food insecurity
- Low home health care worker rate
Highlights
- In the past four years, smoking increased 15% from 8.4% to 9.7% of adults ages 65+
- In the past four years, community support increased 20% from $230 to $276 per adult ages 60+ in poverty
- In the past two years, food insecurity decreased 12% from 19.3% to 16.9% of adults ages 60+
- In the past six years, hospital deaths decreased 42% from 35.3% to 20.5% of Medicare decedents ages 65+
- In the past six years, high health status increased 14% from 34.7% to 39.6% of adults ages 65+
- In the past six years, depression increased 36% from 12.6% to 17.2% of adults ages 65+

