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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 frequent mental distress
- Low prevalence of frequent physical distress
- High home health care worker rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity
- High prevalence of food insecurity
- High percentage of older adults who avoided care due to cost
Highlights
- Obesity increased 24% from 26.3% to 32.6% of adults ages 65+ between 2011 and 2020
- Early deaths increased 22% from 1,857 to 2,268 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74 between 2019 and 2020
- Geriatric providers increased 15% from 29.1 to 33.4 per 100,000 adults ages 65+ between September 2018 and September 2021

