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 Lonoke
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   27
Premature death 9,580 9,545    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.7%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 23% 25%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 31%    
Excessive drinking 12% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 333    
Teen birth rate 61 49    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 20% 17%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 2,509:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 86    
Diabetic screening 81% 84%    
Mammography screening 62% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 74% 77%    
Some college 52% 58%    
Unemployment 7.9% 6.7%    
Children in poverty 27% 18%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 27%    
Violent crime rate 523 416    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%