National study ranks Oklahoma as one of the unhealthiest states in the US

OKLAHOMA CITY — Health and well-being in Oklahoma remain the 47th worst in the nation, according to an annual study released Tuesday.

The state ranked in the bottom five in nearly all of the 2024 America’s Health Rankings main measures of health: social and economic factors, physical environment, clinical care, behaviors and health outcomes.

Since the study’s inception 35 years ago, Oklahoma’s ranking has seen an overall decline since 1991 when the state achieved its highest placement at 3...