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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 income inequality
- Low prevalence of severe housing problems
- Low prevalence of excessive drinking
Challenges
- High premature death rate
- High residential segregation
- High prevalence of cigarette smoking
Highlights
- Households below the poverty level decreased 8% between 2017 and 2019 from 12.9% to 11.9%
- Adults who avoided care due to cost decreased 28% between 2011 and 2019 from 17.5% to 12.6%
- Exercise increased 23% between 2017 and 2019 from 17.1% to 21.1% of adults
- Premature death increased 10% between 2008 and 2018 from 7,917 to 8,693 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
- Obesity increased 9% between 2016 and 2019 from 32.5% to 35.3% of adults
- Diabetes increased 22% between 2011 and 2019 from 10.2% to 12.4% of adults

