Iowa’s State Health Assessment (SHA)

Every 5 years, the Healthy Iowans - State Health Assessment process does three main tasks to answer the question: What are Iowa's Top Health Issues?

Gets input from community members and organizations from across Iowa.
Compares Iowa health data with other states and the US.
Reviews Iowa health disparities and the national Healthy People 2030 topics.

2021-2022 SHA

2021-2022 State Health Assessment

Previous Assessments

Infographic: 2016: Top Health Issues in Iowa
2016 State Health Assessment
2017 State Health Assessment Supplement: How Does Iowa's Health Rank?

Questions?

For more information:

Jonn Durbin
Lucas State Office Building
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Phone: (515) 452-5766

Use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online.

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Page last reviewed: June 30, 2021.

Page last updated: June 30, 2021.

Content source: Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Public Health Performance