State Profile

Arizona

Population (2025): 7,623,818 million

According to TFAH’s 2026 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.