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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 prevalence of obesity
- Low percentage of older adults who avoided care due to cost
Challenges
- High suicide rate
- High prevalence of falls
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
Highlights
- Frequent physical distress decreased 29% from 21.1% to 14.9% of adults ages 65+ between 2018 and 2020
- Early deaths increased 22% from 1,694 to 2,073 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74 between 2019 and 2020
- Flu vaccination increased 16% from 58.8% to 68.1% of adults ages 65+ between 2011 and 2020

