7. Utah
Strengths: low rate of cancer deaths, low prevalence of diabetes, low prevalence of smoking
Challenges: low immunization coverage among adolescents, high rate of drug deaths, limited availability of primary care physicians
The Beehive State has the lowest smoking rate in the nation, 9.7 percent, compared to a national rate of 18.1 percent. The state also has the lowest diabetes rate (7.1 percent) in the country.
