Physical Environment - Women and Children in Maryland
Maryland
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Maryland Value:
0.725
Sum of weighted z-scores of physical environment measures
Maryland Rank:
1
Physical Environment - Women and Children in depth:
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Physical Environment - Women and Children by State
Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of physical environment measures
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Physical Environment - Women and Children
- America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024
About Physical Environment - Women and Children
Top State(s): Maryland: 0.725
Bottom State(s): Louisiana: -0.619
Definition: Sum of weighted z-scores of physical environment measures
Data Source and Years(s): America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2024
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of America's Health Rankings composite measure, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.
The physical environment category represents where individuals live, work and play, and their interaction with this space. Topics in this category are air and water quality, climate and health, and housing and transportation. This is one of five categories that make up the America’s Health Rankings model, which is built upon the World Health Organization’s definition of health: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Our model reflects that determinants of health directly influence health outcomes.
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