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SOURCE
2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
DEFINITION
Percentage of children in excellent or very good health.
Health Statistics > Overall Child Health Status (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
| Rank |
States
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Amount
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# 1
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Vermont: |
93.1% |
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# 2
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New Hampshire: |
91.7% |
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# 3
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Maine: |
90.9% |
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# 4
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North Dakota: |
90.8% |
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# 5
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Minnesota: |
90.4% |
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= 6
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Virginia: |
90.1% |
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= 6
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Montana: |
90.1% |
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# 8
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Utah: |
89.3% |
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# 9
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Wyoming: |
89.2% |
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# 10
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South Dakota: |
89% |
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# 11
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Ohio: |
88.9% |
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# 12
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Massachusetts: |
88.7% |
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# 13
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Wisconsin: |
88.3% |
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= 14
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Alaska: |
88.2% |
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= 14
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Iowa: |
88.2% |
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# 16
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Missouri: |
87.9% |
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# 17
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Maryland: |
87.8% |
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# 18
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Indiana: |
87.5% |
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= 19
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Washington: |
87.4% |
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= 19
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Pennsylvania: |
87.4% |
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# 21
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Connecticut: |
87.3% |
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# 22
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Idaho: |
87.1% |
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# 23
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Kentucky: |
86.9% |
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# 24
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Rhode Island: |
86.8% |
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= 25
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Hawaii: |
86.7% |
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= 25
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Oregon: |
86.7% |
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# 27
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Colorado: |
86.6% |
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# 28
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Nebraska: |
86.4% |
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= 29
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Oklahoma: |
86.3% |
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= 29
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Kansas: |
86.3% |
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# 31
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Florida: |
86.1% |
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# 32
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North Carolina: |
85.5% |
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= 33
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Georgia: |
85.4% |
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= 33
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Tennessee: |
85.4% |
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# 35
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Delaware: |
85.2% |
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# 36
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Michigan: |
85% |
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# 37
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New Jersey: |
84.4% |
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# 38
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West Virginia: |
84.2% |
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# 39
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Illinois: |
83.3% |
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# 40
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New York: |
83.2% |
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# 41
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Alabama: |
83.1% |
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= 42
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South Carolina: |
82.6% |
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= 42
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District of Columbia: |
82.6% |
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# 44
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Louisiana: |
82.2% |
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# 45
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Arkansas: |
82.1% |
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# 46
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New Mexico: |
81.9% |
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= 47
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Arizona: |
80.7% |
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= 47
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Mississippi: |
80.7% |
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# 49
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Nevada: |
79.6% |
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# 50
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California: |
77.5% |
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# 51
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Texas: |
77.2% |
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Weighted average: |
86.1% |
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children in excellent or very good health.
SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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