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Note: The Health Value Dashboard was published in April 2026. For most-recent data, consult the data sources in the appendix.
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2026 Health Value Dashboard
- Ohio ranks 43 on health value out of 50 states and D.C. This means that Ohioans are living less healthy lives and spending more on health care than people in most other states.
- Ohio ranks 43 on population health and 31 on healthcare spending, the factors that make up health value.
- Ohio ranks 38 on frequent mental distress and performs worse than most other states on metrics related to mental health, 17% of adults reported 14 or more days of poor mental health in a month.
- Ohio ranks 43 on tobacco prevention and cessation funding. Ohio’s tobacco prevention funding is just 8% of what the CDC recommends to reduce rates of smoking.
- Ohio ranks 38 on outdoor air pollution, which has improved by nearly 20% in Ohio over the past decade.
If disparities were eliminated:
- 100,485 fewer Black Ohioans would experience racism when seeking healthcare
- 60,116 fewer Hispanic Ohioans would be unable to see a doctor due to cost
- 15,488 fewer Asian Ohioan adults would be treated worse due to race
- 678,438 fewer Ohioans with disabilities would not be out of the labor force
- 97,012 fewer gay, lesbian and bisexual Ohioans and 30,916 fewer transgender Ohioans would report frequent mental distress
Suggested citation: Health Policy Institute of Ohio. 2026 Health Value Dashboard. April 2026.
