Where Hawaii Ranks 9

The United Health Foundation recently released its findings for 2011 – its America’s Health Rankings. For more information, you can visit their website: www.americashealthrankings.org.

Here’s some of what they found about Hawaii:

Overall Healthiest States

1.       Vermont

2.       New Hampshire

3.       Connecticut

4.       HAWAII

5.       Massachusetts

Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Population

1.       Utah (137.4)

2.       HAWAII (158.9)

3.       Colorado (163.9)

4.       Arizona (166.7)

5.       New Mexico (170.0)

Cardiovascular Deaths per 100,000 Population

1.       Minnesota (197.2)

2.       HAWAII (214.3)

3.       Utah (215.2)

4.       Colorado (217.0)

5.       Arizona (218.3)

Lack of Health Insurance (% of Population)

1.       Massachusetts (5.0% of population)

2.       HAWAII (7.5%)

3.       Minnesota (8.9%)

4.       Wisconsin (9.2%)

5.       Vermont (9.5%)

Obesity (% of Population)

1.       Colorado (21.4%)

2.       Utah (23.0%)

3.       Connecticut (23.0%)

4.       HAWAII and Nevada (tied at 23.1%)