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State Profile

Oregon

Population (2019): 4.217 million

Oregon’s public health outcomes stack up unevenly against those of the United States, but it has taken several steps that strengthened 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 in the middle of the pack. Finally, the state achieved a score of seven out of a possible 10 measures of public health preparedness for diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism.

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Oregon at a glance

24.4

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

26.8

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

19.5

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

73.2

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

30.9

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

14.5

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

10.4

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

31.1

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

Low Tier

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

49.8

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

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