Seniors' health rankings by state
United Health Foundation surveyed the health of seniors across a variety of categories in order to rank states from most healthy to least. Pick a category to see where states fall or click on up to three states to see how they did in all categories.
Top 5 states
Above average
Bottom 5
Below average
At U.S. average
| Senior health categories |
|---|
| Overall score |
| Chronic drinking |
| Obesity |
| Underweight seniors |
| Physical inactivity |
| Dentist visits |
| Arthritis mobility |
| Poverty |
| Hunger |
| Flu vaccine |
| Smoking |
| Premature deaths |
Source:United Health Foundation’s "America's Health Rankings Senior Report"
Graphic: Danny Dougherty
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