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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
- Low preventable hospitalization rate
- Low prevalence of physical inactivity
Challenges
- High suicide rate
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- Low percentage of older adults with a dedicated health care provider
Highlights
- Suicide increased 38% from 22.3 to 30.7 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+ between 2011-2013 and 2018-2020
- Full-mouth teeth extractions decreased 29% from 18.1% to 12.9% of adults ages 65+ between 2012 and 2020
- Home health care workers increased 13% from 32.5 to 36.8 aides per 1,000 adults ages 65+ between 2019 and 2020

