Healthiest States

Last updated September 18, 2024

Total Score
Mortality Rates
Disease Prevalence
Citizen Health
Healthcare Quality
Physical Environment
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Health Index Score 2023
1.HawaiiHawaii82.2
2.MassachusettsMassachusetts78.0
3.UtahUtah77.9
4.ColoradoColorado77.7
5.ConnecticutConnecticut76.9
6.MinnesotaMinnesota76.7
7.New HampshireNew Hampshire75.5
8.VermontVermont74.9
9.WashingtonWashington74.1
10.Rhode IslandRhode Island74.0
11.New JerseyNew Jersey73.3
12.IdahoIdaho73.1
13.MontanaMontana72.6
14.North DakotaNorth Dakota72.5
15.NebraskaNebraska72.4
16.WyomingWyoming72.2
17.CaliforniaCalifornia72.1
18.OregonOregon71.8
19.New YorkNew York71.8
20.IowaIowa71.1
21.WisconsinWisconsin70.2
22.South DakotaSouth Dakota69.0
23.MarylandMaryland68.9
24.ArizonaArizona68.6
25.MaineMaine68.3
26.IllinoisIllinois67.4
27.AlaskaAlaska67.0
28.VirginiaVirginia66.1
29.New MexicoNew Mexico66.0
30.KansasKansas65.9
31.FloridaFlorida65.8
32.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania65.8
33.DelawareDelaware65.6
34.NevadaNevada62.0
35.MichiganMichigan61.7
36.TexasTexas61.4
37.North CarolinaNorth Carolina61.1
38.MissouriMissouri58.7
39.South CarolinaSouth Carolina58.6
40.GeorgiaGeorgia57.7
41.IndianaIndiana57.5
42.OhioOhio57.5
43.TennesseeTennessee51.8
44.OklahomaOklahoma51.5
45.ArkansasArkansas50.6
46.LouisianaLouisiana50.4
47.KentuckyKentucky48.0
48.AlabamaAlabama47.7
49.West VirginiaWest Virginia43.8
50.MississippiMississippi42.6

Introduction

While America is a frontrunner in healthcare spending, the complex mosaic of health outcomes across the 50 states paints an intriguing picture. Beginning with a detailed analysis of the United States' health standards, this article sets forth to rank states based on a comprehensive 'Health Index Score'. This score is a quantifiable representation of health in various states on the back of key determinants such as disease prevalence, quality of healthcare, lifestyle factors, and access to health services amongst others.

  • The healthiest states are predominantly located in the Northeast, and West of the United States.
  • The Southern states showed a concerning trend with poorer health outcomes when compared to the rest of the United States.
  • States with higher obesity rates typically had lower health index scores, magnifying the impact of obesity on overall health. West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana with high obesity rates also had lower health index scores.
  • Despite being a financial powerhouse, states like New York (71.8) and California (72.1) fell outside of the top ten states for health indexes.
  • States with a greater emphasis on outdoor activities such as Colorado (77.7) and Utah (77.9) boasted high health index scores. This suggests the potential positive influence of active lifestyles and healthier behaviors on health outcomes.

Healthiest States

Region ↕Total Score 2023↕Mortality Rates↕Disease Prevalence↕Citizen Health↕Healthcare Quality↕Physical Environment↕
Alabama iconAlabama47.713.411.510.94.96.8
Alaska iconAlaska67.020.616.616.26.37.3
Arizona iconArizona68.621.916.017.15.97.7
Arkansas iconArkansas50.612.714.112.34.86.8
California iconCalifornia72.123.717.318.06.66.5
Colorado iconColorado77.725.517.120.37.27.6
Connecticut iconConnecticut76.926.517.618.17.86.9
Delaware iconDelaware65.620.914.915.46.77.6
Florida iconFlorida65.822.615.017.64.16.4
Georgia iconGeorgia57.717.814.814.34.16.7
Hawaii iconHawaii82.226.319.519.28.78.6
Idaho iconIdaho73.123.017.718.26.97.4
Illinois iconIllinois67.421.717.315.66.16.7
Indiana iconIndiana57.517.214.513.55.76.6
Iowa iconIowa71.122.216.817.47.37.3
Kansas iconKansas65.920.715.615.86.37.6
Kentucky iconKentucky48.014.711.29.65.66.9
Louisiana iconLouisiana50.414.711.412.34.87.2
Maine iconMaine68.321.416.015.57.77.7
Maryland iconMaryland68.923.215.815.47.17.4
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts78.026.617.418.48.47.2
Michigan iconMichigan61.718.714.614.26.97.3
Minnesota iconMinnesota76.725.117.918.97.57.5
Mississippi iconMississippi42.68.812.910.23.96.7
Missouri iconMissouri58.718.214.613.35.67.0
Montana iconMontana72.622.716.618.56.58.2
Nebraska iconNebraska72.421.618.417.27.18.0
Nevada iconNevada62.020.614.215.94.66.6
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire75.524.718.317.78.07.0
New Jersey iconNew Jersey73.325.417.717.36.16.7
New Mexico iconNew Mexico66.020.417.015.06.27.4
New York iconNew York71.826.116.315.87.06.6
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina61.119.114.614.76.06.7
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota72.523.816.917.17.07.7
Ohio iconOhio57.517.613.413.36.27.1
Oklahoma iconOklahoma51.514.513.812.44.36.5
Oregon iconOregon71.822.515.818.07.38.2
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania65.821.715.914.77.36.1
Rhode Island iconRhode Island74.024.716.517.48.27.0
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina58.617.814.613.45.77.1
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota69.020.017.616.67.07.7
Tennessee iconTennessee51.815.312.612.15.16.7
Texas iconTexas61.420.416.515.13.36.1
Utah iconUtah77.924.319.119.57.08.0
Vermont iconVermont74.922.317.519.28.27.7
Virginia iconVirginia66.121.815.515.66.76.5
Washington iconWashington74.123.616.418.57.58.1
West Virginia iconWest Virginia43.812.011.09.55.26.2
Wisconsin iconWisconsin70.223.116.117.07.26.9
Wyoming iconWyoming72.220.820.018.75.67.0

By Region

Alabama

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Ranked in U.S.

#48

Mortality Rates

13.4

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Disease Prevalence

11.5

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Citizen Health

10.9

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Healthcare Quality

4.9

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Physical Environment

6.8

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Alaska

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Ranked in U.S.

#27

Mortality Rates

20.6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Disease Prevalence

16.6

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Citizen Health

16.2

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Healthcare Quality

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Physical Environment

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Arizona

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Ranked in U.S.

#24

Mortality Rates

21.9

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Disease Prevalence

16.0

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Citizen Health

17.1

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Healthcare Quality

5.9

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Physical Environment

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Arkansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#45

Mortality Rates

12.7

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Disease Prevalence

14.1

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Citizen Health

12.3

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Healthcare Quality

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Physical Environment

6.8

Ranked in U.S.

#33

California

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Ranked in U.S.

#17

Mortality Rates

23.7

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Disease Prevalence

17.3

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Citizen Health

18.0

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Healthcare Quality

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Physical Environment

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Colorado

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Ranked in U.S.

#4

Mortality Rates

25.5

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Disease Prevalence

17.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Citizen Health

20.3

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Healthcare Quality

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Physical Environment

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Connecticut

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Ranked in U.S.

#5

Mortality Rates

26.5

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Disease Prevalence

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Citizen Health

18.1

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Healthcare Quality

7.8

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Physical Environment

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Delaware

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Ranked in U.S.

#33

Mortality Rates

20.9

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Disease Prevalence

14.9

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Citizen Health

15.4

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Healthcare Quality

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Physical Environment

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Florida

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Ranked in U.S.

#31

Mortality Rates

22.6

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Disease Prevalence

15.0

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Citizen Health

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Healthcare Quality

4.1

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Physical Environment

6.4

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Georgia

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Ranked in U.S.

#40

Mortality Rates

17.8

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Disease Prevalence

14.8

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Citizen Health

14.3

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Healthcare Quality

4.1

Ranked in U.S.

#47

Physical Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Hawaii

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Ranked in U.S.

#1

Mortality Rates

26.3

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Disease Prevalence

19.5

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Citizen Health

19.2

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Healthcare Quality

8.7

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Physical Environment

8.6

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Idaho

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Ranked in U.S.

#12

Mortality Rates

23.0

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Disease Prevalence

17.7

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Citizen Health

18.2

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Healthcare Quality

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Physical Environment

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Illinois

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Ranked in U.S.

#26

Mortality Rates

21.7

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Disease Prevalence

17.3

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Citizen Health

15.6

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Healthcare Quality

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Physical Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Indiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#41

Mortality Rates

17.2

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Disease Prevalence

14.5

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Citizen Health

13.5

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Healthcare Quality

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Physical Environment

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Iowa

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Ranked in U.S.

#20

Mortality Rates

22.2

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Disease Prevalence

16.8

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Citizen Health

17.4

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Healthcare Quality

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Physical Environment

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Kansas

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Ranked in U.S.

#30

Mortality Rates

20.7

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Disease Prevalence

15.6

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Citizen Health

15.8

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Healthcare Quality

6.3

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Physical Environment

7.6

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Kentucky

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Ranked in U.S.

#47

Mortality Rates

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Disease Prevalence

11.2

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Citizen Health

9.6

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Healthcare Quality

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Physical Environment

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Louisiana

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Ranked in U.S.

#46

Mortality Rates

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Disease Prevalence

11.4

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Citizen Health

12.3

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Healthcare Quality

4.8

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Physical Environment

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Maine

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Ranked in U.S.

#25

Mortality Rates

21.4

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Disease Prevalence

16.0

Ranked in U.S.

#27

Citizen Health

15.5

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Healthcare Quality

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Physical Environment

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Maryland

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Ranked in U.S.

#23

Mortality Rates

23.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Disease Prevalence

15.8

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Citizen Health

15.4

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Healthcare Quality

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Physical Environment

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Massachusetts

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Ranked in U.S.

#2

Mortality Rates

26.6

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Disease Prevalence

17.4

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Citizen Health

18.4

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Healthcare Quality

8.4

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Physical Environment

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Michigan

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Ranked in U.S.

#35

Mortality Rates

18.7

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Disease Prevalence

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Citizen Health

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Healthcare Quality

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Physical Environment

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Minnesota

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Ranked in U.S.

#6

Mortality Rates

25.1

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Disease Prevalence

17.9

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Citizen Health

18.9

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Healthcare Quality

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Physical Environment

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Mississippi

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Ranked in U.S.

#50

Mortality Rates

8.8

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Disease Prevalence

12.9

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Citizen Health

10.2

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Healthcare Quality

3.9

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Physical Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Missouri

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Ranked in U.S.

#38

Mortality Rates

18.2

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Disease Prevalence

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Citizen Health

13.3

Ranked in U.S.

#42

Healthcare Quality

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Physical Environment

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Montana

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Ranked in U.S.

#13

Mortality Rates

22.7

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Disease Prevalence

16.6

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Citizen Health

18.5

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Healthcare Quality

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Physical Environment

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Nebraska

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Ranked in U.S.

#15

Mortality Rates

21.6

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Disease Prevalence

18.4

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Citizen Health

17.2

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Healthcare Quality

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Physical Environment

8.0

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Nevada

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Ranked in U.S.

#34

Mortality Rates

20.6

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Disease Prevalence

14.2

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Citizen Health

15.9

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Healthcare Quality

4.6

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Physical Environment

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#42

New Hampshire

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Ranked in U.S.

#7

Mortality Rates

24.7

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Disease Prevalence

18.3

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Citizen Health

17.7

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Healthcare Quality

8.0

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Physical Environment

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#26

New Jersey

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Ranked in U.S.

#11

Mortality Rates

25.4

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Disease Prevalence

17.7

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Citizen Health

17.3

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Healthcare Quality

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Physical Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#35

New Mexico

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Ranked in U.S.

#29

Mortality Rates

20.4

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Disease Prevalence

17.0

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Citizen Health

15.0

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Healthcare Quality

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Physical Environment

7.4

Ranked in U.S.

#18

New York

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Ranked in U.S.

#19

Mortality Rates

26.1

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Disease Prevalence

16.3

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Citizen Health

15.8

Ranked in U.S.

#26

Healthcare Quality

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Physical Environment

6.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

North Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#37

Mortality Rates

19.1

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Disease Prevalence

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Citizen Health

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#36

Healthcare Quality

6.0

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Physical Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#37

North Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#14

Mortality Rates

23.8

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Disease Prevalence

16.9

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Citizen Health

17.1

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Healthcare Quality

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#18

Physical Environment

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Ohio

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Ranked in U.S.

#42

Mortality Rates

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Disease Prevalence

13.4

Ranked in U.S.

#44

Citizen Health

13.3

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Healthcare Quality

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#30

Physical Environment

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Oklahoma

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Ranked in U.S.

#44

Mortality Rates

14.5

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Disease Prevalence

13.8

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Citizen Health

12.4

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Healthcare Quality

4.3

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Physical Environment

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Oregon

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Ranked in U.S.

#18

Mortality Rates

22.5

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Disease Prevalence

15.8

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Citizen Health

18.0

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Healthcare Quality

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Physical Environment

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Pennsylvania

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Ranked in U.S.

#32

Mortality Rates

21.7

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Disease Prevalence

15.9

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Citizen Health

14.7

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Healthcare Quality

7.3

Ranked in U.S.

#12

Physical Environment

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Rhode Island

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Ranked in U.S.

#10

Mortality Rates

24.7

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Disease Prevalence

16.5

Ranked in U.S.

#21

Citizen Health

17.4

Ranked in U.S.

#16

Healthcare Quality

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Physical Environment

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#27

South Carolina

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Ranked in U.S.

#39

Mortality Rates

17.8

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Disease Prevalence

14.6

Ranked in U.S.

#38

Citizen Health

13.4

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Healthcare Quality

5.7

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Physical Environment

7.1

Ranked in U.S.

#24

South Dakota

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Ranked in U.S.

#22

Mortality Rates

20.0

Ranked in U.S.

#35

Disease Prevalence

17.6

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Citizen Health

16.6

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Healthcare Quality

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#19

Physical Environment

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#9

Tennessee

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Ranked in U.S.

#43

Mortality Rates

15.3

Ranked in U.S.

#43

Disease Prevalence

12.6

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Citizen Health

12.1

Ranked in U.S.

#46

Healthcare Quality

5.1

Ranked in U.S.

#41

Physical Environment

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#39

Texas

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Ranked in U.S.

#36

Mortality Rates

20.4

Ranked in U.S.

#34

Disease Prevalence

16.5

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Citizen Health

15.1

Ranked in U.S.

#33

Healthcare Quality

3.3

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Physical Environment

6.1

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Utah

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Ranked in U.S.

#3

Mortality Rates

24.3

Ranked in U.S.

#10

Disease Prevalence

19.1

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Citizen Health

19.5

Ranked in U.S.

#2

Healthcare Quality

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#17

Physical Environment

8.0

Ranked in U.S.

#5

Vermont

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Ranked in U.S.

#8

Mortality Rates

22.3

Ranked in U.S.

#20

Disease Prevalence

17.5

Ranked in U.S.

#11

Citizen Health

19.2

Ranked in U.S.

#4

Healthcare Quality

8.2

Ranked in U.S.

#3

Physical Environment

7.7

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#28

Mortality Rates

21.8

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Disease Prevalence

15.5

Ranked in U.S.

#32

Citizen Health

15.6

Ranked in U.S.

#28

Healthcare Quality

6.7

Ranked in U.S.

#24

Physical Environment

6.5

Ranked in U.S.

#45

Washington

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Ranked in U.S.

#9

Mortality Rates

23.6

Ranked in U.S.

#13

Disease Prevalence

16.4

Ranked in U.S.

#23

Citizen Health

18.5

Ranked in U.S.

#7

Healthcare Quality

7.5

Ranked in U.S.

#8

Physical Environment

8.1

Ranked in U.S.

#4

West Virginia

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Ranked in U.S.

#49

Mortality Rates

12.0

Ranked in U.S.

#49

Disease Prevalence

11.0

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Citizen Health

9.5

Ranked in U.S.

#50

Healthcare Quality

5.2

Ranked in U.S.

#40

Physical Environment

6.2

Ranked in U.S.

#48

Wisconsin

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Ranked in U.S.

#21

Mortality Rates

23.1

Ranked in U.S.

#15

Disease Prevalence

16.1

Ranked in U.S.

#25

Citizen Health

17.0

Ranked in U.S.

#22

Healthcare Quality

7.2

Ranked in U.S.

#14

Physical Environment

6.9

Ranked in U.S.

#31

Wyoming

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Ranked in U.S.

#16

Mortality Rates

20.8

Ranked in U.S.

#29

Disease Prevalence

20.0

Ranked in U.S.

#1

Citizen Health

18.7

Ranked in U.S.

#6

Healthcare Quality

5.6

Ranked in U.S.

#37

Physical Environment

7.0

Ranked in U.S.

#28

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Infant Mortality Rate By Country
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Infant Mortality Rate By Country

Life Expectancy By Country
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Life Expectancy By Country

Life Expectancy By State
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U.S.

Life Expectancy By State

Maternal Mortality Rate By State
Health
U.S.

Maternal Mortality Rate By State

Most Depressed Countries
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World

Most Depressed Countries

Most Obese Countries
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Most Obese Countries