Which state has the highest Most Unhealthy States Total Score?

West Virginia has the highest Most Unhealthy States Total Score in 2024, at 100, followed by Mississippi (96.04) and Tennessee (94.39).

Which state has the lowest Most Unhealthy States Total Score?

Utah has the lowest Most Unhealthy States Total Score in 2024, at 11.34.

What is the median Most Unhealthy States Total Score across US states?

The median is 45.54 across the 49 US states with data in 2024.

Where does this most unhealthy states in the u.s. data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: States With The Least Healthy Populations, Ranked - Forbes.

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Most Unhealthy States in the U.S.

Name: Most Unhealthy States in the U.S.
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West Virginia has the highest Most Unhealthy States Total Score in 2024 (100), followed by Mississippi (96.04) and Tennessee (94.39). Utah has the lowest (11.34).

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States With The Least Healthy Populations, Ranked - Forbes

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Median

45.54

Middle half 33.51 – 66.13

Average

49.47

49 states

Highest

100

West Virginia

Lowest

11.34

Utah

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50 states · # = rank by Most Unhealthy States Total Score

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1	West Virginia	100	93.07	79.22	100
2	Mississippi	96.04	100	40.82	98.28
3	Tennessee	94.39	84.11	88.65	92.55
4	Arkansas	88.06	87.6	51.36	89.85
5	Kentucky	87.46	82.96	62.85	90.55
6	Alabama	83.7	85.51	37.66	90.88
7	Louisiana	82.81	72.16	74.64	92.64
8	Oklahoma	81.69	79.15	51.97	87.07
9	Ohio	78.38	68.02	77.53	80.89
10	Indiana	76.37	72.92	52.07	82
11	South Carolina	73.65	73.05	46.38	73.57
12	Nevada	66.31	51.49	93.03	60.15
13	Missouri	66.13	53.97	69.35	78.36
14	Michigan	63.66	61.47	46.92	63.18
15	Georgia	61.9	66.88	24.25	60.23
16	Kansas	61.4	61.79	40.65	57.2
17	North Carolina	60.83	60.46	43.01	56.38
18	New Mexico	59.39	43.17	87.2	61.62
19	Delaware	55.95	47.36	60.39	59.25
20	Maine	50.97	38.4	80.46	42.35
21	South Dakota	49.44	49.27	31.42	51.6
22	Alaska	47.1	28.16	87.61	52.09
23	Arizona	46.2	34.2	71.51	43.41
24	Texas	45.76	54.1	—	51.02
25	Virginia	45.54	45.07	41.76	33.96
26	Pennsylvania	42.97	33.76	53.82	49.02
27	Oregon	42.52	34.52	76.86	15.63
28	Iowa	41.16	37.89	27.25	55.48
29	Maryland	39.5	33.57	55.64	28.6
30	North Dakota	39.48	27.65	54.19	53.11
31	Nebraska	37.96	39.54	16.03	45.29
32	Wisconsin	36.45	24.73	56.15	45.5
33	Montana	35.8	22	68.88	37.03
34	Illinois	34.98	33.44	27.92	38.18
35	Wyoming	34.75	20.98	48.84	59.62
36	Vermont	34.43	15.64	100	16.33
37	Rhode Island	33.51	15.26	89.86	25.08
38	California	30.74	27.91	56.15	2.13
39	Florida	29.35	25.24	33.78	32
40	Idaho	25.39	23.97	24.18	27
41	New York	23.04	15.32	47.49	19.27
42	Washington	23.01	15.77	55.84	7.24
43	New Hampshire	20.35	7.63	64.6	13.5
44	New Jersey	19.23	15.89	29.81	17.76
45	Colorado	18.67	5.66	71.81	3.19
46	Massachusetts	17.02	2.86	72.18	4.58
47	Minnesota	16.16	6.87	41.12	22.14
48	Connecticut	13.33	5.28	42.14	11.62
49	Utah	11.34	12.97	11.65	8.1
—	Hawaii	—	—	8.66	—

What correlates with Most Unhealthy States Total Score (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,100 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Most Unhealthy States Total Score tend to score higher on these

Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 49
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Premature Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 49
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Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 49
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Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 49
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Death RateHeart Disease by State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 49
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Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 49
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Most Unhealthy States Total Score tend to score lower on these

Life Expectancy, Both SexesLife Expectancy by State
r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 49
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Male Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State
r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 49
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Male Life Expectancy (HALE)Life Expectancy by State
r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 49
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Life Expectancy, Both Sexes (HALE)Life Expectancy by State
r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 49
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Female Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State
r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 49
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Female Life Expectancy (HALE)Life Expectancy by State
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Most Unhealthy States Total Score?: West Virginia has the highest Most Unhealthy States Total Score in 2024, at 100, followed by Mississippi (96.04) and Tennessee (94.39).
Which state has the lowest Most Unhealthy States Total Score?: Utah has the lowest Most Unhealthy States Total Score in 2024, at 11.34.
What is the median Most Unhealthy States Total Score across US states?: The median is 45.54 across the 49 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this most unhealthy states in the u.s. data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: States With The Least Healthy Populations, Ranked - Forbes.