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Montana

Population (2024): 1,105,600 million

Montana’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others. The state placed in the low performance tier for public health emergency preparedness in TFAH’s 2025 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 are higher than the average for other states. Based on 2024 data, the percentage of adults within the state with obesity and diabetes was lower than the U.S. median. In addition, state rates of diabetes and hypertension are lower than the U.S. median.

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Dec 2025 New Report Examines State Policies that Support Good Health and Analyzes the Legislative Landscape for their Implementation
Nov 2025 Statement from J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health on Changes to CDC Webpage on Vaccines and Autism:
Sep 2025 The Number of People in the U.S. Serving as Informal Caregivers is Growing, Yet Support and Assistance for Them is Shrinking, According to New Policy Brief

Montana at a glance

40.4

Percent of population (age 6 months or older) who received seasonal flu vaccination, 2023-24

Low Tier

Public health emergency preparedness performance tier (High, Middle, Low), 2024

32.5

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2024

8.7

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2024

14.1

Percent of children age 6-17 who have obesity, 2022-23

31.0

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2024

66.3

Deaths related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide (per 100,000), 2023

26.6

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2023

17.1

Drug-related deaths (per 100,000), 2023

23.5

Alcohol-related deaths (per 100,000), 2023

Data in Detail

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Check these TFAH reports for latest state-specific data:

Ready or Not 2025: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism Read More
Public Health Infrastructure in Crisis: HHS Workforce Cuts, Reorganizations, and Funding Reductions: Impacts and Solutions 2025 Read More
Pain in the Nation 2025: the Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths Read More
State of Obesity 2025: Better Policies for a Healthier America Read More

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