Strengths
- Low prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- Low prevalence of frequent mental distress
- Four of four climate policies in place
Challenges
- Low prevalence of high school completion
- Low prevalence of colorectal cancer screening
- High levels of air pollution
Highlights
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Measures Impacting a State's Rank
California’s 2023 Annual Report Ranking: #28Adjust My Rank
Top Positive Impact
CaliforniaNegative Impact
California-0.202
35
•
•
9.0
8
6.2
23
3.3
6
$238
10
•
•
83
45
8.2%
49
37.6%
4
15.3%
50
$46,661
10
12.1%
24
5.3%
48
10.3%
23
55.8%
49
29.3
16
5.23
44
•
•
31.0%
30
84.7%
50
84.3%
29
•
•
12.0%
6
94.8%
4
63
20
18.3%
48
58.3%
30
-0.615
50
•
•
13.4
50
2.9
42
100.0%
1
57.5%
39
•
•
4
1
43.1%
29
41.6%
11
7.1
10
•
•
65.5%
10
40.7%
50
16.8%
29
25.7%
49
32.8%
43
-0.134
31
•
•
10.1%
25
•
•
81.9
3
461.4
10
178.9
50
6.5%
21
•
•
47.3%
50
69.5%
35
52.4%
50
66.2%
21
•
•
67.7%
42
45.5%
27
60.6%
33
•
•
79.7%
42
2,151
13
0.295
18
•
•
22.6%
27
9.0%
9
21.9%
15
•
•
488.2
27
7.1%
47
9.9
12
•
•
34.8%
20
•
•
7.3%
21
9.7%
3
0.489
10
•
•
27.5
18
19.1%
34
14.3%
8
15.7%
35
10.6
6
•
•
7,773
12
1.6
27
•
•
12.2%
22
49.4%
30
7.3%
11
2.1
35
8.5%
3
20.4%
1
8.7%
4
7.5%
7
7.1%
3
3.3%
14
4.7%
3
18.1%
9
11.5%
23
•
•
27.9%
3
33.9%
14
28.1%
5
0.039
28
•
•
39,029,342
•
21.8%
•
62.4%
•
15.8%
•
5.6%
•
* Value indicates a score. Higher scores are healthier and lower scores are less healthy.
† Not included in the overall score.
• Data unavailable.
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Premature Death in California
Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (1-year estimate)
Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (1-year estimate)
Premature Death in the United States
Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (1-year estimate)
Premature Death
Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (1-year estimate)
<= 7,619
7,620 - 8,638
8,639 - 10,040
10,041 - 11,430
>= 11,431
Data from CDC WONDER, Multiple Cause of Death Files, 2021
<= 7,619
7,620 - 8,638
8,639 - 10,040
10,041 - 11,430
>= 11,431
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