The healthiest states in 2023

Colorado is the healthiest state, according to recent data published Dec. 5 by the United Health Foundation.

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The report compares the states by the percentage of adults who reported their health was very good or excellent, with the national average being 50.7%.

Here are the 50 states ranked by high health status:

Rank

State

Percentage reporting high health

1

Colorado

55.9%

2

New Hampshire

55.8%

3

Vermont

55.5%

T-4

Connecticut

55%

T-4

Maine

55%

6

Minnesota

54.8%

7

Massachusetts

54.7%

8

Utah

54.5%

9

Wyoming

54.3%

10

New Jersey

53.3%

11

Idaho

52.8%

12

Nebraska

52.2%

13

Montana

52.1%

14

Maryland

51.8%

15

Wisconsin

51.7%

16

South Carolina

51.4%

17

North Carolina

51.1%

T-18

Alaska

51%

T-18

Florida

51%

T-18

Virginia

51%

21

Washington

50.9%

22

New York

50.8%

T-23

Delaware

50.7%

T-23

Kansas

50.7%

T-23

North Dakota

50.7%

T-23

Rhode Island

50.7%

27

South Dakota

50.1%

28

Hawaii

49.9%

29

Michigan

49.7%

30

California

49.4%

31

Illinois

49.3%

32

Pennsylvania

49.1%

33

Ohio

48.9%

T-34

Georgia

48.5%

T-34

Oregon

48.5%

T-36

Arizona

48.4%

T-36

Iowa

48.4%

38

Indiana

47.7%

T-39

Missouri

46.4%

T-39

New Mexico

46.4%

T-39

Oklahoma

46.4%

42

Texas

46.2%

43

Louisiana

46%

44

Kentucky

45.4%

45

Tennessee

45.3%

46

Nevada

45%

47

Alabama

43.8%

48

Arkansas

42.6%

49

West Virginia

41.5%

50

Mississippi

39.6%

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