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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 excessive drinking
- High SNAP participation among older adults in poverty
- High home health care worker rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of frequent physical distress
- High prevalence of physical inactivity
- High level of air pollution
Highlights
- Drug deaths increased 149% from 3.5 to 8.7 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+ between 2008-2010 and 2018-2020
- Low-care nursing home residents increased 128% from 5.8% to 13.2% of residents between 2018 and 2020
- Home health care workers increased 33% from 60.6 to 80.7 aides per 1,000 adults ages 65+ between 2016 and 2020

