Article posted Thursday, December 19, 2013 10:27am

According to the annual report, America’s Health Rankings, Wisconsin dropped the farthest of any state in 2013, from the 13th to 20th healthiest state in the U.S. The report found Wisconsin’s health challenges to be a high prevalence of binge drinking, high incidence of infectious disease and low per capita health funding.

7.2

Percent increase in proportion of obese Wisconsin adults.

1.3

Million Wisconsin adults considered obese.

10

Percent of uninsured population – up from 8.5 percent in 2008.

6

Wisconsin’s place, out of 50, for infant immunization.

51

Percent of adults 25 years and older with at least a high school education that report good or excellent health.

31

Percent of adults 25 years and older with less than a high school education that report good or excellent health.

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, America’s Health Rankings