The Healthiest State Initiative is a privately led public initiative intended to inspire Iowans and their communities throughout the state to improve their health and happiness. To achieve our goal, individuals, families, businesses, faith-based organizations, not-for-profits and the public sector will unite in a community-focused effort to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation by 2016.
To measure our progress, we will use the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index®, which tracks six areas, or “domains,” that comprise our well-being. In 2011, Iowa ranked as the 16th Healthiest State in the nation. While this ranking puts us solidly in the top half of the country, we can do better.
Gallup-Healthways Methodology
Daily U.S. Well-Being Index
2011 Well-Being Report by City, State and Congressional District