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Rhode Island

Population (2023): 1,095 million

Rhode Island’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others. The state placed in the high performance tier for public health emergency preparedness in TFAH’s 2024 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 outpace the country as a whole. Based on 2022 data, the percentage of adults with obesity rank higher than the U.S. median. In addition, the rates of diabetes and hypertension rank lower than the U.S. median.

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Mar 2024 Reciente informe mide la preparación de los estados ante emergencias y recomienda la implementación de ciertas políticas para reforzar la preparación a nivel nacional
Mar 2024 New Report Measures States’ Emergency Preparedness and Recommends Policy Actions to Strengthen the Nation’s Public Health System and Emergency Preparedness
Oct 2023 The State of Obesity: Creating Pathways to a Healthier America Livestream Event

Rhode Island at a glance

16.7

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

41.7

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

10.3

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

67.6

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

30.8

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

13.2

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

12

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

33.4

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

High Tier

Public health emergency preparedness performance tier (High, Middle, Low), 2023

63.6

Percent of population (age 6 months or older) who received seasonal flu vaccination, 2022-23

Data in Detail

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Check these TFAH reports for latest state-specific data:

Ready or Not 2024: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism Read More
The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks, and Recommendations, 2023 Read More
Pain in the Nation 2023: U.S. Death Rate Due to Alcohol, Drugs, and Suicide ncreased by 11 Percent in 2021 Read More
State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America Read More

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Rhode Island’s Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure

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