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 Phillips
County
Health Outcomes   75
Mortality   75
Premature death 9,580 15,772    
Morbidity   71
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.5    
Low birthweight 9.0% 12.7%    
Health Factors   75
Health Behaviors   71
Adult smoking 23% 22%    
Adult obesity 32% 39%    
Physical inactivity 31% 39%    
Excessive drinking 12% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 1,120    
Teen birth rate 61 94    
Clinical Care   71
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,651:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 121    
Diabetic screening 81% 66%    
Mammography screening 62% 40%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 74% 54%    
Some college 52% 50%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 27% 52%    
Inadequate social support 21% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 65%    
Violent crime rate 523 1,757    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 60%