State Profile

Colorado

Population (2023): 5,877 million

Colorado’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others. The state placed in the high performance tier for public health emergency preparedness in TFAH’s 2024 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report. Deaths within the state due to drug misuse, alcohol, or suicide outpace the country as a whole. Based on 2022 data, its rates of obesity and related conditions indicate a bright spot, with the percentage of adults with obesity lower than the U.S. median. In addition, state rates of diabetes and hypertension are above the U.S. median.