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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 suicide rate
- Low prevalence of smoking
- Low prevalence of frequent physical distress
Challenges
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
- High prevalence of avoided care due to cost
- High prevalence of physical inactivity
Highlights
- High-speed internet increased 9% between 2016 and 2019 from 73.6% to 80.4% of households with adults ages 65+
- Physical inactivity increased 34% between 2014 and 2018 from 28.0% to 37.4% of adults ages 65+ in fair or better health
- Teeth extractions decreased 44% between 2012 and 2018 from 13.9% to 7.8% of adults ages 65+

