Stressflation
Using physical and mental distress data, we have ranked the states across America to show where has seen the largest increase in stress, both mentally and physically, in the past 5 years.
% Physical Distress Change Over 5 Years
% Mental Distress Change Over 5 Years
% Total Stress Change Over 5 Years
% Average Stress Change Over 5 Years
| Ranking | STATE | % Physical Distress Change Over 5 Years | % Mental Distress Change Over 5 Year | Total Stress Change Over 5 Years | % Average Change Over 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Arizona | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Delaware | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 15 | New Mexico | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 17 | Oregon | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 18 | Texas | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Vermont | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Virginia | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 21 | Alabama | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Alaska | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 23 | Georgia | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Illinois | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Kentucky | -1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Missouri | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Nevada | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 30 | South Dakota | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 31 | Utah | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 32 | California | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 33 | Colorado | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 34 | Idaho | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 35 | Indiana | -1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 36 | Iowa | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 38 | Mississippi | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 39 | New Jersey | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 41 | Tennessee | -1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 42 | Washington | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Florida | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Montana | -1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 46 | North Carolina | -1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Maryland | -1.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| 49 | Wyoming | -2.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| 50 | New York | -1.0 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 |
The data for frequent physical and mental distress in 2017, and physical and mental distress in 2021 is taken from County Health Rankings. We compared the change in stress levels across counties in each state to rank where experienced the largest increase.
