Tennessee ranks 44 in annual health survey

Tennessee ranked 44 out of 50 states in the annual America’s Health Rankings, compiled yearly by the United Health Foundation. The state’s ranking  came from factors like its high premature death rate, low voter participation rate, the low number of mental healthcare providers per capita, and increasing rates of unemployment and firearm-related deaths. Tennessee ranked 46 out of 50 for both healthy behaviors and health outcomes, 45 out of 40 for clinical care rates, and 38 for social and economic factor. The state’s strengths included its high volunteerism rate, high number of primary care providers per capita, and low levels of air pollution. Additionally, Tennessee ranked 15 out of 50 in terms of its physical environment.