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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 multiple chronic conditions
- High home health care worker rate
- Low prevalence of insufficient sleep
Challenges
- High prevalence of excessive drinking
- Low level of community support expenditures
- Low percentage of older adults with a dedicated health care provider
Highlights
- Drug deaths increased 194% from 1.8 to 5.3 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+ between 2008-2010 and 2018-2020
- Obesity increased 29% from 23.7% to 30.6% of adults ages 65+ between 2011 and 2020
- Full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 27% from 12.0% to 8.8% of adults ages 65+ between 2012 and 2020

