Most Unhealthy States in the U.S. 2025

West Virginia
100
Mississippi
96
Tennessee
94.4
Arkansas
88.1
Kentucky
87.5
Alabama
83.7
Louisiana
82.8
Oklahoma
81.7
Ohio
78.4
Indiana
76.4
South Carolina
73.7
Nevada
66.3
Missouri
66.1
Michigan
63.7
Georgia
61.9
Kansas
61.4
North Carolina
60.8
New Mexico
59.4
Delaware
56
Maine
51
South Dakota
49.4
Alaska
47.1
Arizona
46.2
Texas
45.8
Virginia
45.5
Pennsylvania
43
Oregon
42.5
Iowa
41.2
Maryland
39.5
North Dakota
39.5
Nebraska
38
Wisconsin
36.5
Montana
35.8
Illinois
35
Wyoming
34.8
Vermont
34.4
Rhode Island
33.5
California
30.7
Florida
29.4
Idaho
25.4
New York
23
Washington
23
New Hampshire
20.4
New Jersey
19.2
Colorado
18.7
Massachusetts
17
Minnesota
16.2
Connecticut
13.3
Utah
11.3
State
Most Unhealthy States Total Score 2024
Disease Factors & Prevalence Score 2024
Substance Abuse Score 2024
Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook Score 2024
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia10093.179.2100
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi9610040.898.3
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee94.484.188.792.5
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas88.187.651.489.8
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky87.58362.990.5
Alabama Flag
Alabama83.785.537.790.9
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana82.872.274.692.6
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma81.779.25287.1
Ohio Flag
Ohio78.46877.580.9
Indiana Flag
Indiana76.472.952.182
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina73.77346.473.6
Nevada Flag
Nevada66.351.59360.1
Missouri Flag
Missouri66.15469.378.4
Michigan Flag
Michigan63.761.546.963.2
Georgia Flag
Georgia61.966.924.360.2
Kansas Flag
Kansas61.461.840.657.2
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina60.860.54356.4
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico59.443.287.261.6
Delaware Flag
Delaware5647.460.459.3
Maine Flag
Maine5138.480.542.4
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota49.449.331.451.6
Alaska Flag
Alaska47.128.287.652.1
Arizona Flag
Arizona46.234.271.543.4
Texas Flag
Texas45.854.151
Virginia Flag
Virginia45.545.141.834
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania4333.853.849
Oregon Flag
Oregon42.534.576.915.6
Iowa Flag
Iowa41.237.927.355.5
Maryland Flag
Maryland39.533.655.628.6
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota39.527.654.253.1
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska3839.51645.3
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin36.524.756.145.5
Montana Flag
Montana35.82268.937
Illinois Flag
Illinois3533.427.938.2
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming34.82148.859.6
Vermont Flag
Vermont34.415.610016.3
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island33.515.389.925.1
California Flag
California30.727.956.12.13
Florida Flag
Florida29.425.233.832
Idaho Flag
Idaho25.42424.227
New York Flag
New York2315.347.519.3
Washington Flag
Washington2315.855.87.24
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire20.47.6364.613.5
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey19.215.929.817.8
Colorado Flag
Colorado18.75.6671.83.19
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts172.8672.24.58
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota16.26.8741.122.1
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut13.35.2842.111.6
Utah Flag
Utah11.31311.78.1
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii8.66
  • Data were compiled from 21 metrics spanning three key categories: disease prevalence, substance abuse, and lifestyle habits & health outlook. The score for each category is measured on a scale of 0 to 100.
  1. Disease prevalence and mortality: 12 indicators, including cancer and diabetes incidence as well as mortality rates for stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, and more.
  2. Substance abuse: 5 indicators, including percentage of adults who drink heavily or use illicit drugs and mortality rates due to drug overdose or alcohol-induced factors.
  3. Lifestyle habits and health outlook: 4 indicators, including percentage of adults who are smokers or are obese, and life expectancy at birth.