About the 2013 Senior Report

America's Health Rankings Senior Report compares the health of all 50 states to each other using 34 different measures of health ranging from smoking and obesity to ICU usage.  Learn more about senior health in your state today.

 
 

About the 2012 Annual Report

For over 20 years, America’s Health Rankings® has been tracking the state of our nation’s health by studying numerous health measures to compile a comprehensive perspective on our nation’s health issues, state by state.

 
 

Learn How to Improve Your Health

Get the right tools and learn how you can get involved, make a difference and become an advocate to improve our nation’s health.

 
 
  • Overall Rankings
  • Obesity
  • Physical Inactivity
  • Low-Care Nursing
  • Food Insecurity

Take Action For Senior Health

 
 

In the next 15 years, America’s senior population will grow by 53 percent. People are living longer lives than ever before. Unfortunately, while we are living longer lives, we are seeing poorer health among people aging into their senior years. By looking holistically at key measures related to seniors’ lifestyles, social supports, environment, clinical care and health care outcomes, we get a comprehensive picture of senior health that reflects the unique challenges of each state. Based on a rigorous review of 34 measures, the 2013 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report finds Minnesota is the leading state for senior health and Mississippi ranks last for senior health.

Overall - Senior: Weighted sum of the number of standard deviations each core measure is from the national average.

Taking Action Across the Nation

Success Stories
Read the latest about those who are making the jump and improving their quality of life.


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Celebrating America’s
Public Health Professionals

Learn more about those who have gone above and beyond to improve the health of their state.

Meet The Heroes

TEMPLATES AND TOOLS

POWERPOINT TEMPLATES

Choose from a library of PowerPoint slides that contain relevant subject matter and download for your specific needs.

SEE THE RANKINGS

Want to see how each state stacks up? Compare and contrast each state as you scroll through the complete list of rankings for general population and for seniors.

OTHER TOOLS

Discover other helpful tools such as state-specific Infographics and four-page profiles that summarize trends over time.

 

 

Get the Report

Download the 2013 report through iTunes or download a PDF.

Get the Report

Download the 2012 report through iTunes or download a PDF.

Individuals who have gone above and beyond to improve the health of our states - as nominated by their peers.  Read about public health heroes in your state.