America's Health Rankings
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Tables

Table 1:  2007 Overall Rankings  
Table 2:  Premature Death by Race, 2002-2004  
Table 3:  International Comparisons – Infant Mortality Rate and Life Expectancy  
Table 4:  National Measures of Successes and Challenges: Long-Term  
Table 5:  States with the Greatest Overall Health Score Improvement - 1990 to 2007  
Table 6:  States with the Least Overall Health Score Improvement - 1990 to 2007  
Table 7:  National Measures of Successes and Challenges: 2006 to 2007  
Table 8:  States with the Greatest Overall Health Score Improvement – 2006 to 2007  
Table 9:  States with the Greatest Overall Health Score Decline – 2006 to 2007  
Table 10:  Summary Description of Components  
Table 11:  Body Mass Index  
Table 12:  Immunization Coverage  
Table 13:  Weight of Individual Components  
Table 14:  Health Determinants and Health Outcomes, 2007  
Table 15: Premature Death by Race, 2002-2004  
Table 16: Cancer Incidence and Mortality by Race/Ethnicity  
Table 17: Premature Deaths by Geographic Area  
Table 18: Examples of State Successes  
Table 19: Comparison of Ranks and Scores - 2007 and 2006  
Table 20: Comparison of Ranks and Scores - 2007 and 1990  
Table 21: Prevalence of Smoking  
Table 22: Binge Drinking  
Table 23: Prevalence of Obesity  
Table 24: High School Graduation  
Table 25: Violent Crime  
Table 26: Occupational Fatalities  
Table 27: Children in Poverty  
Table 28:  Infectious Disease  
Table 29: Lack of Health Insurance  
Table 30: Per Capita Public Health Spending  
Table 31: Immunization Coverage  
Table 32: Adequacy of Prenatal Care  
Table 33: Primary Care Physicians  
Table 34: Preventable Hospitalizations  
Table 35: Poor Mental Health Days  
Table 36: Poor Physical Health Days  
Table 37: Infant Mortality  
Table 38: Cardiovascular Deaths  
Table 39: Cancer Deaths  
Table 40: Premature Death  

Figures and Graphs

Figure 1: Components of Health
 
Graph 1: Improvements Since 1990, United States
Graph 2: Prevalence of Smoking Since 1990
Graph 3: Prevalence of Obesity Since 1990
Graph 4: Lack of Health Insurance, 2002 - 2007

 

Table 14 -  Health Determinants and Health Outcomes

STATE Rank of Health Rank of Health Influence on Future Overall Rank
Determinants   Outcomes
Alabama 37 49 Positive
Alaska 34 22 Negative
Arizona 36 24 Negative
Arkansas 48 44 Neutral
California 25 26 Neutral
Colorado 20 9 Negative
Connecticut 6 5 Neutral
Delaware 32 39 Positive
Florida 47 32 Negative
Georgia 41 36 Negative
Hawaii 2 2 Neutral
Idaho 14 17 Neutral
Illinois 27 31 Neutral
Indiana 28 36 Positive
Iowa 19 3 Negative
Kansas 26 20 Negative
Kentucky 38 45 Positive
Louisiana 50 43 Negative
Maine 5 23 Positive
Maryland 29 30 Neutral
Massachusetts 9 10 Neutral
Michigan 31 35 Neutral
Minnesota 2 1 Neutral
Mississippi 49 50 Neutral
Missouri 32 42 Positive
Montana 16 14 Neutral
Nebraska 13 11 Neutral
Nevada 40 34 Negative
New Hampshire 4 8 Neutral
New Jersey 21 16 Negative
New Mexico 42 27 Negative