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.

2012 | Arkansas | Compare Counties

  Arkansas Greene
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   55
Premature death 9,580 10,937    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 23% 27%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 307    
Teen birth rate 61 71    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,041:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 110    
Diabetic screening 81% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 74% 72%    
Some college 52% 46%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 26%    
Violent crime rate 523 308    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 53%