State Health Profile

     
State Health Profile - 2021
IndicatorYear(s)Rate TypeFloridaUSFlorida RankQuartile
(Most to Least Favorable)
1234
Healthiest StateHealthy People 2030
Social & Economic Factors
Community and Family Safety
Occupational Fatalities2017-2019Occupational-related Deaths per 100,000 Workers54.23032.82.9 per 100,000 workers
Public Health Funding2019-2020Dollars Per Person$79$116434$449Public Health Infrastructure
Violent Crime 2019Offenses per 100,000 Population378379293115Violent Crime
Economic Resources
Economic Hardship Index 2019Index from 1-10061-3731
Crowded Housing 2019Percent of Occupied Housing Units2.9%3.30%3831.20%Housing Instability
Dependency2019Percent of Population Under Age 18 or 65 And Older40.60%38.70%45436.50%
Education- Less Than High School 2019Percent of Population Age 25 and Older11.60%11.40%3435.50%High School Graduation
Per Capita Income 2019Per Person$32,887$35,672283$46,241Poverty
Poverty2019Percent of Households12.3%12.20%3038.10%Poverty
Unemployment 2019Percent of Labor Force4.60%4.60%2522.80%Employment
Food Insecurity 2018-2020Percent of Households10.10%10.70%2325.70%6.0% of Households
Income Inequality 80-20 Ratio2019Ratio: Median Household Income at 80th to 20th Percentile4.524.852523.7Poverty
Education
High School Graduation2018-2019Percent of Student Cohort Since 9th Grade87.20%85.80%20275.10%90.7% of of Students
High School Graduation Racial Gap 2018-2019Percentage Point Difference 12.415.11721
Social Support and Engagement
Adverse Childhood Experiences 2019-2020Percent of Children Ages 0-1715.50%14.80%23210.20%Adverse Childhood Experiences
High-speed Internet2019Percent of Households89.30%89.40%23293.70%60.8% of Adults
Residential Segregation2015-2019Index from 0-100586217245
Volunteerism2019Percent of Adults26.30%33.40%48451.20%Civic Participation
Voter Participation2018/2020Percent of Citizens (Midterm)57.40%60.10%36370.50%Civic Participation
Physical Environment
Air and Water Quality
Air Pollution 2018-2020Micrograms of Fine Particles Per Cubic Meter7.28.32324.2Unhealthy Air
Drinking Water Violations 2021Percent of Community Water Systems1.30%0.80%4040%Safe Drinking Water
Non-Smoking Regulation2021Percent of Population0.00%61%424100%Smoke-Free Policies
Risk-screening Environmental Indicator Score2019Unitless Score10,964,185-424333
Water Fluoridation 2018Percent of Population Served By Community Water Systems77.80%73.00%24299.80%77.1% of Population
Housing and Transit
Drive Alone to Work2019Percent of Workers 16 and Over78.10%75.90%21252.80%
Housing With Lead Risk 2019Percent of Housing Units8.30%17.60%415.20%Quality of Housing
Severe Housing Problems 2014-2018Percent of Occupied Housing Units19.20%17.30%45411.10%Quality of Housing
Clinical Care
Access to Care
Avoided Care Due to Cost 2020Percent of Adults14.00%9.80%4746.00%Access to Primary Care
Dental Care Providers 2021Rate Per 100,000 Population53.162.338392Access to Oral Health
Mental Health Providers 2021Rate Per 100,000 Population185.1284.3424693.6Mental Health
Primary Care Providers 2021Rate Per 100,000 Population266.9252.3242373.384% of Population
Uninsured2019Percent of Individuals13.20%9.20%4743.00%Health Insurance
Preventive Services
Colorectal Cancer Screening 2020Percent of Adults75.70%74.30%17281.20%74.4% of Adults Age 50-75
Dental Visit2020Percent of Adults61.20%66.70%39474.70%Oral Health Care
Childhood Immunization2017-2018Percent of Children72.80%75.40%40492.30%Childhood Immunizations
Flu Vaccination 2020Percent of Adults38.10%47.00%49456.50%Flu Vaccine
HPV Vaccination 2020Percent of Adolescents Ages 13-1751.60%58.60%41483.00%HPV Vaccine
Quality of Care
Personal (Usual) Health Care Provider2020Percent of Adults71.40%77.60%43487.90%84% of Population
Preventable Hospitalizations 2019Per 100,000 Medicare Enrollees Ages 18+4,269 3,7703831,841Preventable Hospitalizations
Behaviors
Behavioral Health
Insufficient Sleep2020Percent of Adults32.90%32.30%28326.80%68.6 % of Adults
Exercise 2019Percent of Adults27.00%23.00%4128.50%Overweight and Obesity
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 2019Percent of Adults7.10%8.00%33314.10%Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Physical Inactivity 2020Percent of Adults26.80%22.40%43415.90%Physical Activty
Sexual Health
Chlamydia 2019Per 100,000 Population515.9551242263.1Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
High-risk HIV Behaviors 2020Percent of Adults5.60%5.60%2524.00%HIV Infections
Teen Births 2019Births Per 1,000 Females Ages 15-1916.216.72736.6Teen pregnancy
Tobacco Use
E-cigerette Use 2020Percent of Adults5.7%5.2%-3.40%E-Cigarette Use
Smoking 2020Percent of Adults14.70%15.50%2328.20%5.0% of Adults
Health Outcomes
Behavioral Health
Depression2020Percent of Adults14.70%19.50%3112.70%Depression
Excessive Drinking 2020Percent of Adults15.50%17.60%8112.10%Binge Drinking
Frequent Mental Distress 2020Percent of Adults12.30%13.20%1119.40%Mental Health Disorders
Non-Medical Drug Use 2021Percent of Adults14.50%12.00%4444.70%Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids
Mortality
Drug Deaths (1-year)2019Per 100,000 Population24.921.53238.720.7 per 100,000 Population
Premature Death 2019Per 100,000 Population 7,565 7,3372735,703
Premature Death Racial Inequality 2017-2019Per 100,000 Population1.11.5311
Suicide 2019Per 100,000 Population15.514.52228.412.8 per 100,000 Population
Physical Health
Frequent Physical Distress 2020Percent of Adults10.30%9.90%3137.30%
Perceived Good Health Status (High Health Status) 2020Percent of Adults55.90%56.30%27363.30%
Low Birthweight 2019Percent of Live Births8.78.30%3236.30%Infant Mortality
Low Birthweight Racial Gap 2019Percentage Point Difference22.12731
Multiple Chronic Conditions 2020Percent of Adults9.50%9.10%2936.50%
Arthritis2020Percent of Adults24.00%24.50%20219.70%Arthritis
Asthma2020Percent of Adults7.30%9.60%117.30%Asthma
Cancer 2020Per 100,000 Population6.80%6.80%2324.80%Cancer
Cardiovascular Diseases 2020Per 100,000 Population10.00%8.10%3835.90%Cardiovascular Health
Kidney Diseases 2020Percent of Adults3.70%2.90%4341.9%12.8% of Adults
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease2020Percent of Adults7.50%6.20%3633.70%COPD
Diabetes 2020Percent of Adults11.80%10.60%347.60%Diabetes New Cases
Risk Factors
High Blood Pressure2019Percent of Adults33.50%32.50%31325.80%27.7% of Adults
High Cholesterol2019Percent of Adults33.40%33.30%26328.10% Cholesterol
Obesity 2020Percent of Adults28.40%31.90%9124.20%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.

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