State Profile

Ohio

Population (2025): 11,900,510 million

Ohio scores well for emergency preparedness but falls below national averages for other health outcomes. The state placed in the middle performance tier for public health emergency preparedness in TFAH’s 2026 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 with obesity is higher than the U.S. median. The rates of diabetes and hypertension are higher than the U.S. median.