A national health study shows smoking and binge drinking are declining in Kansas, but more people are suffering from obesity and mental health problems.

According to the report released by the non-profit United Health Foundation, Kansas ranks 24th among the states in overall health. That compares with the state's 23rd place ranking last year.

Secretary Roderick Bremby of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the smoking numbers are not where he'd like them to be, but says the decreases are encouraging.

Bremby says that although more people are reporting mental health problems, the number of "poor mental health days" per month are lower in Kansas than the average in most other states.