Public Health Basics 2025
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Note: This policy brief was published in March 2025. For most recent data, consult the data sources at the end of the publication.
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Key data findings
- Clinical care influences just 20% of our health outcomes, while the remaining is shaped by health behaviors (30%) and the social, economic and physical environment (50%). This is where public health plays a vital role.
- Public health initiatives deliver a high return on investment, with every dollar spent yielding an average return of $14 through improved health outcomes, reduced healthcare costs and increased productivity.
- Moderate increases in public health spending have been linked to as much as a 7% decrease in mortality rates.
- In 2021, the Ohio Department of Health spent $24 per capita on public health, far less than most other states.
Suggested citation: Health Policy Institute of Ohio. Ohio Public Health Basics 2025. Mar. 2025.
