Arkansas

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