Hawaii Public Health Jobs, Careers & Salary Outlook

This page provides you with a complete overview of the public health field in the state of Hawaii. Here you will find statistics on salaries, careers, best cities to work, public health department information, and Hawaii public health issues and statistics.

Hawaii State Department of Health

919 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96814
808-586-4400 / 808-586-4249
Website: http://health.hawaii.gov/

Hawaii Public Health Highlights

• 2013 Census Population: 1,392,313
• 2013 People in Poverty: 12.0%
• 2013 People Uninsured: 7.8%
• 2013 People Kids Uninsured: 4.1%

Hawaii Public Health Worker Shortage Areas

• Nursing Shortage Estimate 2013: -4,500
• Primary Care Shortage 2013: 26
• Mental Health Worker Shortage 2013: 30
• Dentist Shortage 2013: 21

More Public Health Facts About Hawaii

• AIDS cases as of 2013: 3,332
• Tobacco Use 2013: 16.8%
• TB Cases 2013: 123
• % of Low Birthweight Babies: 8.2%
• % of Obese Adults 2013: 23.6% (+/- 1.6)
• % of Diabetic Adults 2013: 7.8% (+/- 1.0)
• % Physically Inactive 2013: 18.7% (+/- 1.4)
• % with Hypertension 2013: 28.7%

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Additional Public Health Facts for Hawaii

F AS IN FAT INDICATORS
Obesity, % Adults (2012)	23.6% (+/- 1.6)
Diabetes, % Adults (2012)	7.8% (+/- 1.0)
Physical Inactivity, % Adults (2012)	18.7% (+/- 1.4)
Hypertension, % Adults (2011)	28.7%
Obesity, % High School Students (2011)	13.2%
Overweight or Obese, % of 10 to 17 Year Olds (2011)	11.5%
POPULATION FACTS
2012 Census Population Estimates	1,392,313
% Poverty (2011)	12.0%
% Uninsured, All Ages (2011)	7.8%
% Uninsured, under 18 (2011)	4.1%