State Health Profile

     
State Health Profile - 2024
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FloridaUSFlorida RankHealthiest StateHealthy People 2030
Social Environment
Adverse Childhood Experiences 2022-2023Percent of Children Ages 0-17113.0%14.50%109.60%Adverse Childhood Experiences
Crowded Housing 2023Percent of Occupied Housing Units43.50%3.50%401.30%Housing Instability
Dependency2023Percent of Population Under Age 18 or 65 And Older441.10%39.40%4036.70%Older Adults
Education- Less Than High School 2023Percent of Population Age 25 and Older39.80%10.20%334.50%High School Graduation
Food Insecurity 2021-2023Percent of Households312.00%12.20%307.40%Food Insecurity
Fourth Grade Reading Proficiency2022Perent of 4th Grade Public School Students139.00%32.10%242.60%Reading Skills at Fourth Grade
High School Completion2023Percent of Adults Aged 25 and Older390.20%89.80%3395.50%High School Graduation
High-speed Internet2023Percent of Households294.2%93.8%1895.70%Broadband Internet
Income Inequality 2023Ratio of Households with Income at 80th to 20th Percentile24.574.87243.76Poverty
Occupational Fatalities2020-22Occupational-related Deaths per 100,000 Workers24.24.2222.8Work Related Injuries
Public Health Funding2022-2023Dollars Per Person4$77$12447$334Public Health Infrastructure
Per Capita Income 2023Per Person2$41,902$43,31322$55,897Poverty
Poverty2023Percent of Households312.60%12.70%328.30%Poverty
Residential Segregation2018-2022Black-White, Index from 0-100260n/a1645Literature
Unemployment 2023Percent of Labor Force34.10%4.30%272.60%Employment
Volunteerism2021Percent of Population Aged 16 and Older415.8%23.2%5040.70%Civic Participation
Voter Participation 2022Percent of Citizens Aged 18 and Older (Average)455.6%59.5%4072.10%Civic Participation
Physical Environment
Air Pollution2021-2023Micrograms of Fine Particles Per Cubic Meter27.48.6184.3Air Quality
Drinking Water Violations 2022Average Violations per Community Water System32.42.8360.00%Safe Drinking Water
Drive Alone to Work2023Percent of Workers 16 and Over269.10%69.20%1749.10%Transportation
Housing With Lead Risk 2023Percent of Housing Units17.50%16.40%44.90%Blood Lead Levels in Children
Severe Housing Problems 2017-2021Percent of Occupied Housing Units419.00%16.80%4411.10%Quality of Housing
Clinical Care
Avoided Care Due to Cost 2023Percent of Adults412.90%10.60%406.70%Access to Primary Care
Childhood Immunization2020-2021Percent of Children Aged 24 Months367.30%66.90%2683.10%Childhood Immunizations
Colorectal Cancer Screening 2022Percent of Adults Aged 50-75358.50%61.80%3868.90%Colorectal Cancer Screening
Dedicated Health Care Provider2023Percent of Adults480.00%84.00%4192.00%Primary Care Provider
Dental Care Providers 2025Rate Per 100,000 Population358.165.83597.5Oral Health Care
Dental Visit2022Percent of Adults361.20%66.00%3773.90%Oral Health Care
Flu Vaccination 2022Percent of Adults337.60%42.90%3856.60%Flu Vaccine
HPV Vaccination 2023Percent of Adolescents Ages 13-17264.40%61.40%2384.20%HPV Vaccine
Mental Health Providers 2025Rate Per 100,000 Population4227.9344.942791.5Provider Availability
Preventable Hospitalizations 2022Per 100,000 Medicare Enrollees Ages 18+43,149 2,665421,430Preventable Hospitalizations
Primary Care Providers 2025Rate Per 100,000 Population2310.5283.418395.1Provider Availability
Uninsured2023Percent of Individuals410.70%7.90%452.60%Health Insurance
Behaviors
E-cigarette Use 2023Percent of Adults27.60%7.7%204.90%E-Cigarette Use
Exercise 2023Percent of Adults231.50%30.40%1335.40%Overweight and Obesity
Excessive Drinking 2023Percent of Adults216.1%16.70%1912.50%Binge Drinking
Frequent Physical Distress 2023Percent of Adults313.70%12.60%3310.20%Physical Harm
Frequent Mental Distress 2023Percent of Adults215.0%15.40%1912.90%Mental Health Disorders
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 2021Percent of Adults4n/a7.40%n/a12.90%Nutrition and Healthy Eating
High-risk HIV Behaviors 2022Percent of Adults36.20%5.70%344.50%HIV Infections
Homicide2021-22Deaths per 100,000 Population26.77.6251.4Homicide
Insufficient Sleep2022Percent of Adults337.40%35.50%3529.60%Sleep
Non-Medical Drug Use 2024Percent of Adults422.30%17.60%477.40%Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids
Physical Inactivity 2023Percent of Adults325.40%24.20%2916.20%Physical Activty
Smoking 2023Percent of Adults210.50%12.10%156.00%Cigarette Smoking in Adults
Teen Births 2022Births Per 1,000 Females Ages 15-19313.113.6264.6Teen pregnancy
Health Outcomes
Arthritis2023Percent of Adults226.30%26.30%2421.00%Arthritis
Asthma2023Percent of Adults18.50%10.30%27.10%Asthma
Cancer2023Percent of Adults49.80%8.40%415.60%Cancer Death
Cardiovascular Diseases 2023Percent of Adults410.80%8.50%426.20%Cardiovascular Health
Chlamydia 2022Per 100,000 Population3480.449527198Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
Chronic Kidney Disease2023Percent of Adults44.90%3.70%452.50%Kidney Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease2023Percent of Adults36.80%6.40%283.70%COPD
Diabetes 2023Percent of Adults312.50%11.50%357.80%Diabetes
High Blood Pressure2023Percent of Adults335.90%34.00%3427.30%Hypertension
High Cholesterol2023Percent of Adults339.30%36.90%3631.20% Cholesterol Levels
Low Birthweight 2022Percent of Live Births39.10%8.60%366.70%Healthy Births
Low Birthweight Racial Rate Ratio2020-2022Rate Ratio22.02.1231.1Healthy Births
Multiple Chronic Conditions 2023Percent of Adults311.20%10.70%287.50%Chronic Disease
Obesity 2023Percent of Adults130.10%34.30%924.90%Obesity
Premature Death 2022Years Lost Before Age 75 Per 100,000 Population2 8,367 8,522236,233Life Expectancy
Premature Death Racial Rate Ratio2018-2020Ratio of Rates Per 100,000 Population11.1 to 11.6 to 131 to 1Life Expectancy
Suicide 2022Per 100,000 Population215.514.8198.3Suicide
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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.

  • Green, yellow, orange and red county quartiles represent the most to the least favorable situation (1st to 4th quartile). Light to dark blue county quartiles represent density from lowest to highest (1st to 4th).