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 | Fresno, California

To see more details, click on a measure.

  Fresno
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
California Rank
(of 56)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 36
Premature death 7,692 7,494-7,889 5,564 6,128  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 20% 17-23% 10% 18%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.6-4.7 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.1-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.8-7.1% 6.0% 6.7%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 14% 12-17% 15% 15%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 23%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-22% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 19-22 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 613   83 407  
Teen birth rate 62 61-63 22 40  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 23% 20-25% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 945:1   631:1 847:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 63-66 52 59  
Diabetic screening 80% 76-83% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 59% 55-62% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 65%   92% 71%  
Some college 50%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 15.1%   5.3% 11.4%  
Children in poverty 31% 28-34% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 28% 24-32% 14% 26%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 30%  
Violent crime rate 507   100 520  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 38   0 16  
Air pollution-ozone days 74   0 51  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 79%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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