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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 housing with lead risk
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
- Low racial gap in high school graduation
Challenges
- High prevalence of 2+ adverse childhood experiences
- High prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- High economic hardship index score
Highlights
- Violent crime increased 27% between 2013 and 2019 from 460 to 585 offenses per 100,000 population
- High school graduation racial gap increased 9% between 2017 and 2018 from 6.6 to 7.2 percentage points
- High-speed internet increased 18% between 2015 and 2018 from 68.2% to 80.8% of households
- Preventable hospitalizations decreased 16% between 2012 and 2018 from 5,666 to 4,747 discharges per 100,000 Medicare enrollees
- Smoking decreased 25% between 2011 and 2019 from 27.0% to 20.2% of adults
- Frequent mental distress increased 27% between 2014 and 2019 from 14.0% to 17.8% of adults

