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Michigan

Population (2019): 9.986 million

Michigan’s public health outcomes generally lag 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 outpace 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 three out of a possible 10 measures of public health preparedness for diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism.

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Michigan at a glance

55.7

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

Low Tier

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

35.6

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

34.5

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

15.7

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

34.5

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

60.1

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

14.3

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

31.5

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

15.2

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

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