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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 2+ adverse childhood experiences
- Low economic hardship index score
- Low teen birth rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- High percentage of housing with lead risk
- High income inequality
Highlights
- Violent crime decreased 30% between 2009 and 2019 from 467 to 328 offenses per 100,000 population
- Income inequality increased 9% between 2007 and 2019 from 4.92 to 5.34
- Severe housing problems decreased 8% between 2007-2011 and 2013-2017 from 19.0% to 17.5% of occupied housing units
- Teen births decreased 64% between 2008 and 2018 from 19.8 to 7.2 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19
- Premature death increased 12% between 2012 and 2018 from 5,345 to 5,973 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
- Low birthweight increased 29% between 1992 and 2018 from 5.9% to 7.6% of live births

