Project report
2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book: 2022 state trends in child well-being
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Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001The 2022 KIDS COUNT Data Book is the 33rd annual report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation tracking child well-being across the United States. It presents data on economic well-being, education, health, and family and community factors, with state rankings for overall child well-being. The report highlights that American children are experiencing a mental health crisis with rising levels of anxiety and depression. It includes both pre-pandemic baseline data and recent statistics to show trends in child outcomes.
Key points
- Children in America are experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety and depression
- The report tracks four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community
- States are ranked on overall child well-being indicators
- The 2022 edition includes pre-pandemic figures for comparison with recent data
- This is the 33rd annual edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book
Limitations
The document provides only metadata and abstract information; it does not detail specific statistics, which states rank highest or lowest, or what the actual mental health figures are. The type and scale of the data collection methods are not described in this summary.
Abstract
The 33rd edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Book describes how children in America are in the midst of a mental health crisis, struggling with anxiety and depression at unprecedented levels.This year's publication continues to present national and state data across four domains — economic well-being, education, health and family and community — and ranks states in overall child well-being. The report includes pre-pandemic figures as well as more recent statistics, and shares the latest information of its kind available.