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 | Okeechobee, Florida

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  Okeechobee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 58
Premature death 11,031 9,874-12,188 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 23% 20-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.9-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9-4.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.5-9.2% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking 25% 22-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 38-54 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 399   83 389  
Teen birth rate 94 87-101 22 45  
Clinical Care 67
Uninsured adults 36% 31-41% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,117:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 146 139-154 52 65  
Diabetic screening 71% 60-81% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 52% 41-64% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 55%   92% 65%  
Some college 33%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 19-27% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 694   100 706  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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