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State Profile

Iowa

Population (2019): 3,155 million

Iowa’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 a mixed picture, with the percentage of adults with obesity higher than the U.S. median, even as rates of diabetes and hypertension rank in the middle of the pack. 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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Iowa at a glance

55.3

Percent of population (age 6 months or older) who received seasonal flu vaccination, 2021-22

Middle Tier

Public health emergency preparedness performance tier (High, Middle, Low), 2022

31.9

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2021

9.9

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2021

16.9

Percent of children age 10-17 who have obesity, 2019-20

36.4

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2021

49.3

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

17.5

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

15.3

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

17.2

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

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