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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
- Low prevalence of severe housing problems
- Low percentage of hospital readmissions
Challenges
- Low voter turnout
- Low flu vaccination coverage
- Low prevalence of exercise
Highlights
- Food insecurity decreased 32% in the past two years from 18.2% to 12.3% of adults ages 60+
- Poverty increased 13% in the past four years from 7.0% to 7.9% of adults ages 65+
- Flu vaccination coverage decreased 14% in the past year from 54.5% to 46.9% of adults ages 65+
- Cognitive difficulty decreased 15% in the past four years from 9.2% to 7.8% of adults ages 65+
- Frequent physical distress increased 6% in the past year from 17.3% to 18.4% of adults ages 65+
- Obesity increased 23% since 2013 from 26.6% to 32.6% of adults ages 65+

