How does Wisconsin compare to other states for health and health disparity?
Sixteen states receive better grades than Wisconsin for health, including the neighboring states of Minnesota (B) and Iowa (B). Other states performing better than Wisconsin in terms of health include Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire. States receiving the same grade as Wisconsin for health (B-) include California, Nebraska, and New Jersey. Twenty states receive better grades than Wisconsin for health disparity, including again Iowa (B) and Minnesota (B-). Massachusetts, New York, California, and Kansas are among the states with better health disparity grades than Wisconsin, while sixteen other states share Wisconsin’s health disparity grade of D. Health and health disparity grades for all 50 states overall and for each life stage (infants, children and young adults, working-age adults, and older adults) are available.
Related Questions
- How can Wisconsin receive a health disparity grade of D if it receives a grade similar to or better than over half of the other states?
- Why does Wisconsin receive two separate grades for health and health disparity instead of one overall grade?
- How does Wisconsin compare to other states for health and health disparity?
