State Health Profile

     
State Health Profile - 2023
IndicatorYear(s)Rate TypeFloridaUSFlorida RankQuartile
(Most to Least Favorable)
1234
Healthiest StateHealthy People 2030
Social & Economic Factors
Community and Family Safety
    Occupational Fatalities2018-2020Occupational-related Deaths per 100,000 Workers4.33.92322.82.9 per 100,000 workers
    Public Health Funding2019-2020Dollars Per Person$137$183444$465Public Health Infrastructure
    Violent Crime 2020Offenses per 100,000 Population----Violent Crime
Economic Resources
    Economic Hardship Index 2021Index from 1-10064-3531
    Crowded Housing 2021Percent of Occupied Housing Units3.3%3.40%4141.20%Housing Instability
    Dependency2021Percent of Population Under Age 18 or 65 And Older40.90%39.00%42436.40%
    Education- Less Than High School 2021Percent of Population Age 25 and Older10.10%10.40%3635.00%High School Graduation
    Per Capita Income 2021Per Person$40,278$41,804222$54,025Poverty
    Poverty2021Percent of Households12.8%12.80%3238.00%Poverty
    Unemployment 2021Percent of Labor Force4.00%4.30%2322.20%Employment
    Food Insecurity 2019-2021Percent of Households11.40%11.20%3336.20%6.0% of Households
    Income Inequality 80-20 Ratio2021Ratio: Median Household Income at 80th to 20th Percentile4.634.922733.78Poverty
Education
    High School Graduation2018-2019Percent of Student Cohort Since 9th Grade90.20%86.50%9192.10%90.7% of of Students
    High School Graduation Racial Gap 2018-2019Percentage Point Difference 7.915.3814.2
Social Support and Engagement
    Adverse Childhood Experiences 2020-2021Percent of Children Ages 0-1712.70%14.00%1329.80%Adverse Childhood Experiences
    High-speed Internet2021Percent of Households93.10%92.90%18295.40%60.8% of Adults
    Residential Segregation2016-2020Index from 0-10060-16246
    Volunteerism2019Percent of Adults15.80%23.20%50440.70%Civic Participation
    Voter Participation2018/2020Percent of Citizens (Midterm)55.60%59.50%40472.10%Civic Participation
Physical Environment
Air and Water Quality
    Air Pollution 2019-2021Micrograms of Fine Particles Per Cubic Meter7.68.62424.1Unhealthy Air
    Drinking Water Violations 2021Percent of Community Water Systems3.10%2.70%4540.00%Safe Drinking Water
    Non-Smoking Regulation2022Percent of Population0.00%62.50%434100%Smoke-Free Policies
    Risk-screening Environmental Indicator Score2020Unitless Score----
    Water Fluoridation 2018Percent of Population Served By Community Water Systems78.50%72.70%22299.90%77.1% of Population
Housing and Transit
    Drive Alone to Work2021Percent of Workers 16 and Over69.70%68.70%19249.00%
    Housing With Lead Risk 2021Percent of Housing Units7.70%16.50%414.60%Quality of Housing
    Severe Housing Problems 2015-2019Percent of Occupied Housing Units18.80%16.70%44411.00%Quality of Housing
Clinical Care
Access to Care
    Avoided Care Due to Cost 2021Percent of Adults13.30%10.10%4345.70%Access to Primary Care
    Dental Care Providers 2022Rate Per 100,000 Population56.664.635396.8Access to Oral Health
    Mental Health Providers 2022Rate Per 100,000 Population214.6324.9424758.7Mental Health
    Primary Care Providers 2022Rate Per 100,000 Population262.9232.0172322.184% of Population
    Uninsured2021Percent of Individuals11.20%8.00%4642.40%Health Insurance
Preventive Services
    Colorectal Cancer Screening 2020Percent of Adults58.50%61.80%38468.90%74.4% of Adults Age 50-75
    Dental Visit2020Percent of Adults61.20%66.00%37373.90%Oral Health Care
    Childhood Immunization2022Percent of Children68.70%70.00%34381.20%Childhood Immunizations
    Flu Vaccination 2021Percent of Adults39.00%45.60%46460.10%Flu Vaccine
    HPV Vaccination Percent of Adolescents Ages 13-1758.90%62.60%39485.20%HPV Vaccine
Quality of Care
    Personal (Usual) Health Care Provider2021Percent of Adults79.20%83.80%43491.70%84% of Population
    Preventable Hospitalizations 2020Per 100,000 Medicare Enrollees Ages 18+3,092 2,6814141,432Preventable Hospitalizations
Behaviors
Behavioral Health
    Insufficient Sleep2020Percent of Adults37.40%35.50%35329.60%68.6 % of Adults
    Exercise 2019Percent of Adults27.00%23.00%4128.50%Overweight and Obesity
    Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 2021Percent of Adults-7.40%-12.90%Nutrition and Healthy Eating
    Physical Inactivity 2021Percent of Adults24.50%23.40%33316.80%Physical Activty
Sexual Health
    Chlamydia 2020Per 100,000 Population479.3495.5242141Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
    High-risk HIV Behaviors 2020Percent of Adults6.20%5.70%3434.50%HIV Infections
    Teen Births 2020Births Per 1,000 Females Ages 15-1913.513.92525.4Teen pregnancy
Tobacco Use
    E-cigerette Use 2021Percent of Adults6.10%7.7%514.50%E-Cigarette Use
    Smoking 2021Percent of Adults11.30%14.00%1116.70%5.0% of Adults
Health Outcomes
Behavioral Health
    DepressionPercent of Adults17.80%21.70%5112.50%Depression
    Excessive Drinking 2021Percent of Adults16.7%18.40%39413.60%Binge Drinking
    Frequent Mental Distress 2021Percent of Adults15.0%15.90%1710.70%Mental Health Disorders
    Non-Medical Drug Use 2022Percent of Adults16.70%15.90%3947.50%Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids
Mortality
    Drug Deaths (1-year)2020Per 100,000 Population36.532.133311.320.7 per 100,000 Population
    Premature Death 2020Per 100,000 Population 10,040 9,4783036,454
    Premature Death Racial Inequality 2018-2020Per 100,000 Population1.11.6311
    Suicide Per 100,000 Population14.814.51727.312.8 per 100,000 Population
Physical Health
    Frequent Physical Distress 2021Percent of Adults13.00%12.40%3139.50%
    Perceived Good Health Status (High Health Status) 2021Percent of Adults51.00%50.70%18255.90%
    Low Birthweight 2020Percent of Live Births9.00%8.50%3436.60%Infant Mortality
    Low Birthweight Racial Gap 2018-2020Percentage Point Difference2.02.12421.1
    Multiple Chronic Conditions Percent of Adults11.30%11.20%2637.00%
    Arthritis2021Percent of Adults28.40%27.70%30320.40%Arthritis
    Asthma2021Percent of Adults9.30%10.40%1017.90%Asthma
    Cancer 2021Percent of Adults9.60%8.30%4646.60%Cancer
    Cardiovascular Diseases 2021Percent of Adults9.90%9.10%3736.60%Cardiovascular Health
    Kidney Diseases 2021Percent of Adults4.30%3.50%3942.412.8% of Adults
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease2021Percent of Adults7.40%6.80%3433.50%COPD
    Diabetes 2021Percent of Adults12.20%11.50%3438.10%Diabetes New Cases
Risk Factors
    High Blood Pressure2021Percent of Adults-32.40%-26.00%27.7% of Adults
    High Cholesterol2021Percent of Adults-35.70%-30.50% Cholesterol
    Obesity 2021Percent of Adults31.60%33.60%14225.00%36.0% of Adults
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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCharts.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

  • Data in this report were obtained from America’s Health Rankings Reports for Florida and for the United States.

  • The reports are available in their entirety at www.AmericasHealthRankings.org.

  • Quartiles in this report allow you to compare Florida with other states. Quartile 1 is the most favorable and Quartile 4 is the least favorable.