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RECENT NOTABLE SHIFTS IN KEY HEALTH INDICATORS
- Asthma increased 6% from 9.8% to 10.4% of adults between 2021 and 2022.
- Diabetes increased 6% from 10.9% to 11.5% of adults between 2021 and 2022.
Trending back to pre-pandemic levels
- Excessive Drinking increased 6% from 17.3% to 18.4% of adults between 2021 and 2022.
- Suicide | 48,183 adults died by suicide in 2021, an increase of 2,204 adults since 2020.
- Frequent Physical Distress increased 14% from 10.9% to 12.4% of adults between 2021 and 2022.
Health Outcomes
- Multiple Chronic Conditions | 11.2% of adults had three or more chronic conditions in 2022.
- Premature Death increased 9% from 8,659 to 9,478 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population between 2020 and 2021.
- Drug Deaths increased 15% from 27.9 to 32.1 deaths per 100,000 population between 2020 and 2021.
- Frequent Mental Distress increased 8% from 14.7% to 15.9% of adults between 2021 and 2022.
Social and Economic Factors
- Homicide increased 33% from 5.8 to 7.7 deaths per 100,000 population between 2018-2019 and 2020-2021.
- Occupational Fatalities decreased 11% from 4.4 to 3.9 deaths per 100,000 workers between 2016-2018 and 2019-2021.
- Per Capita Income increased 9% from $38,332 to $41,804 between 2021 and 2022.
- Unemployment decreased 32% from 6.3% to 4.3% of the civilian workforce ages 16-64 between 2021 and 2022.
Physical Environment
- Air Pollution increased 4% from 8.3 to 8.6 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter between 2017-2019 and 2020-2022.
- Climate Risks | 35.5% of the population was living in communities with high climate risk in 2022.
- Renewable Energy increased 8% from 19.0% to 20.5% of electricity generated between 2021 and 2022.
- Transportation Health Risks | 24.0% of the U.S. population was living in communities with high transportation health risks in 2022.
Clinical Care
- Avoided Care Due to Cost increased 15% from 8.8% to 10.1% of adults between 2021 and 2022.
- Dental Care Providers increased 7% from 60.6 to 64.6 providers per 100,000 population between 2022 and 2023.
- Mental Health Providers increased 7% from 305.0 to 324.9 providers per 100,000 population between 2022 and 2023.
- Primary Care Providers decreased 13% from 265.3 to 232.0 providers per 100,000 population between 2022 and 2023.