The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Cleveland, Arkansas

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  Cleveland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 6
Premature death 8,080 6,153-10,420 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 24% 18-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.9-6.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.6 3.2-8.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.0-12.2% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 20% 13-28% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 25-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 219   83 499  
Teen birth rate 59 48-70 22 62  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 4,299:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 87-114 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 57-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 52% 31-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 95%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 28% 22-35% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data