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South Dakota

Population (2023): 919,318 thousand

South Dakota’s public health outcomes and emergency preparedness betters some states but falls behind others. According to TFAH’s 2024 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, the state placed in the low performance tier for public health emergency preparedness. 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 and hypertension rank lower than the U.S. median. In addition, the rates of diabetes rank higher than the U.S. median.

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South Dakota at a glance

42.8

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

12.6

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

23.2

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

77.0

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

36.8

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

18.9

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

9.5

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

34.2

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

Low Tier

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

50.7

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

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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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