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State Profile

Arkansas

Population (2019): 3.017 million

Arkansas’s public health outcomes stack up unevenly against those of the United States, and it has not taken several steps that would strengthen its preparedness for public health emergencies. Deaths owed to drug misuse, alcohol, or suicide trail the country as a whole. Its rates of obesity and related conditions indicate an area of concern, with the percentage of adults with obesity higher than the U.S. median, as rates of diabetes and hypertension rank high. Finally, the state achieved a score of four out of a possible 10 measures of public health preparedness for diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism.

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Arkansas at a glance

45.5

Percent of population (age 6 months or older) who received seasonal flu vaccination, 2021-23

Middle Tier

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

40.7

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

16.3

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

19.1

Percent of children age 10-17 who have obesity, 2020-21

37.4

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

55.1

Deaths related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide (per 100,000), 2021

20.6

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

22.3

Drug-related deaths (per 100,000), 2021

12.1

Alcohol-related deaths (per 100,000), 2021

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