State Profile

Arizona

Population (2024): 7,252,900 million

Arizona’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others According to TFAH’s 2025 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, the state placed in the middle-performance tier for public health emergency preparedness. Deaths within the state due to drug misuse, alcohol, or suicide are higher than the average for other states. Based on 2024 data, its rates of obesity and related conditions indicate a mixed picture with the percentage of adults with obesity and hypertension lower than the U.S. median, but rates of hypertension higher than the U.S. median.