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State Profile

New Hampshire

Population (2019): 1.359 million

New Hampshire’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 outpace the country as a whole. Its rates of obesity and related conditions indicate a bright spot, with the percentage of adults with obesity lower than the U.S. median, as rates of diabetes and hypertension rank low. 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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New Hampshire at a glance

62.1

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

31.1

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

10

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

15.2

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

30.2

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

62.4

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

15.1

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

32.3

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

15.7

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

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