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Mississippi tops the list of states with the worst healthcare outcomes.

The Magnolia State ranked worst in the nation for several outcome-related metrics, including:

Infant mortality rate (8.74 deaths per 1,000 live births).
Stroke mortality rate (54.80 deaths per 100,000 state residents).
Influenza and pneumonia mortality rate (22.57 deaths per 100,000 state residents).
Kidney disease mortality rate (21.80 deaths per 100,000 state residents).
Mississippi also ranked second worst for diabetes mortality rate (38.53 deaths per 100,000 state residents) and fifth worst for chronic lower respiratory disease mortality rate (58.40 deaths per 100,000 state residents).

Lowest number of physician assistants (0.40 per 10,00 state residents).
Second lowest number of critical care physicians (0.29 per 10,000 adults, tied with Arkansas).
Third highest percentage of hospital patients who did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge (15%).
Fifth highest percentage of residents who chose not to see a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost (13.10%).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy in 2020 were:

Mississippi: 26.4 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Arkansas: 24.6 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Louisiana: 23.7 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Kentucky: 21.8 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Oklahoma: 21.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15-19

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the states with the highest obesity rates in 2021-2023 are:

West Virginia: 41.2%
Mississippi: 40.1%
Arkansas: 40.0%
Louisiana: 39.9%
Alabama: 39.3%
Oklahoma: 38.2%
Ohio: 37.3%
Indiana: 37.0%
Kentucky: 36.9%
Tennessee: 36.8%