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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