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Texas

Population (2019): 28.995 million

Texas’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 trail the country as a whole. Its rates of obesity and related conditions indicate a mixed picture, with the percentage of adults with obesity higher than the U.S. median, as rates of diabetes and hypertension rank high and low, respectively. Finally, the state achieved a score of three out of a possible 10 measures of public health preparedness for diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism.

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Texas at a glance

11.4

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

16.8

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

14.2

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

42.2

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

35.5

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2022

20.7

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

13.8

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2022

33.3

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2022

Low Tier

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

43.4

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

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