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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 insufficient sleep
- Low prevalence of frequent mental distress
- Low prevalence of frequent physical distress
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity
- Low number of geriatricians per capita
- Low prevalence of cancer screenings
Highlights
- Food insecurity increased 48% since 2013 from 7.7% to 11.4% of adults ages 60+
- Low-care nursing home residents decreased 16% in the past two years from 14.5% to 12.2% of residents
- Flu vaccination coverage decreased 8% in the past two years from 62.7% to 57.9% of adults ages 65+
- High health status increased 14% since 2013 from 40.2% to 45.7% of adults ages 65+
- Multiple chronic conditions increased 9% in the past five years from 30.6% to 33.4% of Medicare enrollees ages 65+
- Suicide increased 24% in the past three years from 10.7 to 13.3 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+

