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 | Osceola, Florida

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  Osceola
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 10
Premature death 7,267 6,886-7,649 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 18% 16-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.8-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.2-4.7 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.0-8.7% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 22% 18-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-30% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 20-25 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 409   83 389  
Teen birth rate 55 53-57 22 45  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 29% 25-32% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 1,559:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 82-89 52 65  
Diabetic screening 80% 74-86% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 57% 50-64% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 75%   92% 65%  
Some college 54%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 25% 20-30% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 603   100 706  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 9  

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