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State Profile

Washington

Population (2019): 7.614 million

Washington’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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Washington at a glance

19.9

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

28.1

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

15.3

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

20.5

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

28.8

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2021

13.2

Percent of children age 10-17 who have obesity, 2019-20

8.7

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2021

30.2

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2021

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

55.9

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

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