Physical Environment in North Carolina
North Carolina
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North Carolina Value:
0.850
Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures
North Carolina Rank:
3
Physical Environment in depth:
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Physical Environment by State
Rank based on: Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures
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Physical Environment
- America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2023
About Physical Environment
Top State(s): Virginia: 0.977
Bottom State(s): California: -0.615
Definition: Sum of weighted z-scores of Annual Report ranking physical environment measures
Data Source and Years(s): America's Health Rankings composite measure, 2023
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 change and housing and transit. This is one of five categories that make up the America’s Health Rankings model. The other four categories are behaviors, social and economic factors, clinical care and health outcomes. This model 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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