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State Profile

Wyoming

Population (2019): 578,759 thousand

Wyoming’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 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 low. 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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Wyoming at a glance

34.3

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

18.9

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

32.3

Suicide deaths (per 100,000), 2021

86.4

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

30.7

Percent of adults who have obesity, 2021

11.0

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

8.7

Percent of adults who have diabetes, 2021

44

Percent of adults who have hypertension, 2021

Low Tier

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

47.8

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

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