Mental Health Contributing Measures
These measures reflect data as of Q3-24.
Mental Health Contributing Measures
These measures reflect data as of Q3-24.
Percent of adults with poor mental health (14+ poor mental health days in the past 30 days).
No more than 12.51% of adults with poor mental health.
The goal for the percentage of adults with poor mental health is to remain below the target – exceeding the target would signify more adults with poor mental health. This measure component increased from 13.23% in 2020 to 13.96% in 2021. The target for this measure component was 12.51% resulting is a red status contributing 0 points to the overall measure score.
Percent of adolescents who attempted suicide in the past year.
7.50% of adolescents who attempted suicide in the past year.
The goal for the percentage of adolescents attempting suicide is to remain below the target – exceeding the target would signify more adolescents attempting suicide. The adolescent suicide attempt percentage did not change from 2020 to 2021, exceeding the target of 7.50% resulting in a yellow status. This measure component contributes 0.5 points to the overall measure score.
Number of people who died due to suicide per 100,000 persons.
18.04 suicides per 100,000 population.
The goal for the suicide death rate (per 100,000) is to remain below the target – exceeding the target would signify more people dying by suicide. In 2021, the suicide death rate increased from 18.01 to 21.77 per 100,000. This exceeds the measure component target of 18.04 deaths per 100,000 resulting in a red status and a contribution of 0 points to the overall measure score.
Number of people who died due to substance overdose per 100,000 persons.
16.92 substance overdose deaths per 100,000.
The goal for the substance overdose rate is to remain below the target – exceeding the target would signify more people dying by substance overdose. In 2021, the substance overdose rate increased from 22.44 deaths to 27.41 deaths per 100,000, exceeding the target of 16.92 per 100,000. This results in a red status for the measure component, and 0 points are contributed to the overall measure score.
Meeting or exceeding target | 
Close to target | 
Below target | 
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