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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 seniors living in poverty
- High prevalence of high health status
- Low prevalence of frequent physical distress
Challenges
- Low coverage of smokefree laws
- Low flu vaccination coverage
- High suicide rate
Highlights
- Excessive drinking increased 15% in the past four years from 7.1% to 8.2% of adults ages 65+
- Food insecurity decreased 21% in the past year from 13.6% to 10.7% of adults ages 60+
- Flu vaccination coverage decreased 18% in the past year from 61.9% to 50.7% of adults ages 65+
- Four- or five-star rated nursing home beds decreased 15% in the past five years from 64.0% to 54.2% of certified nursing home beds
- Early death decreased 11% since 2013 from 1,729 to 1,533 death per 100,000 adults ages 65-74
- Cognitive difficulty decreased 23% since 2013 from 8.1% to 6.2% of adults ages 65+

