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Rhode Island

Population (2023): 1,095 million

Rhode Island’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, the percentage of adults with obesity rank higher than the U.S. median. In addition, the rates of diabetes and hypertension rank lower than the U.S. median.

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Sep 2024 Nuevo informe: La obesidad adulta en EE. UU. alcanza niveles epidémicos
Sep 2024 New Report: U.S. Rates of Obesity Among Adults at Epidemic Levels
Jul 2024 U.S. Deaths Due to Alcohol, Drugs, and Suicide Down Slightly After Years of Growth

Rhode Island at a glance

15.3

Alcohol-related deaths (per 100,000), 2022

38.1

Drug-related deaths (per 100,000), 2022

10.6

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2022

62.0

Deaths related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide (per 100,000), 2022

31.6

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2023

18.2

Percent of children age 6-17 who have obesity, 2021-22

11.9

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2023

33.9

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2023

High Tier

Public health emergency preparedness performance tier (High, Middle, Low), 2023

63.6

Percent of population (age 6 months or older) who received seasonal flu vaccination, 2022-23

Data in Detail

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Check these TFAH reports for latest state-specific data:

Ready or Not 2024: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism Read More
The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2024 Read More
Pain in the Nation 2024: the Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths Read More
State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America Read More

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