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Health Statistics > Overall Child Health Status (most recent) by state


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Rank   States  Amount 
# 1   Vermont: 93.1% 
# 2   New Hampshire: 91.7% 
# 3   Maine: 90.9% 
# 4   North Dakota: 90.8% 
# 5   Minnesota: 90.4% 
= 6   Virginia: 90.1% 
= 6   Montana: 90.1% 
# 8   Utah: 89.3% 
# 9   Wyoming: 89.2% 
# 10   South Dakota: 89% 
# 11   Ohio: 88.9% 
# 12   Massachusetts: 88.7% 
# 13   Wisconsin: 88.3% 
= 14   Alaska: 88.2% 
= 14   Iowa: 88.2% 
# 16   Missouri: 87.9% 
# 17   Maryland: 87.8% 
# 18   Indiana: 87.5% 
= 19   Washington: 87.4% 
= 19   Pennsylvania: 87.4% 
# 21   Connecticut: 87.3% 
# 22   Idaho: 87.1% 
# 23   Kentucky: 86.9% 
# 24   Rhode Island: 86.8% 
= 25   Hawaii: 86.7% 
= 25   Oregon: 86.7% 
# 27   Colorado: 86.6% 
# 28   Nebraska: 86.4% 
= 29   Oklahoma: 86.3% 
= 29   Kansas: 86.3% 
# 31   Florida: 86.1% 
# 32   North Carolina: 85.5% 
= 33   Georgia: 85.4% 
= 33   Tennessee: 85.4% 
# 35   Delaware: 85.2% 
# 36   Michigan: 85% 
# 37   New Jersey: 84.4% 
# 38   West Virginia: 84.2% 
# 39   Illinois: 83.3% 
# 40   New York: 83.2% 
# 41   Alabama: 83.1% 
= 42   South Carolina: 82.6% 
= 42   District of Columbia: 82.6% 
# 44   Louisiana: 82.2% 
# 45   Arkansas: 82.1% 
# 46   New Mexico: 81.9% 
= 47   Arizona: 80.7% 
= 47   Mississippi: 80.7% 
# 49   Nevada: 79.6% 
# 50   California: 77.5% 
# 51   Texas: 77.2% 
Weighted average: 86.1%  



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. via StateMaster

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