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 | Washington, Florida

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 52
Premature death 10,226 8,817-11,634 5,564 7,896  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 24% 21-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 4.2-5.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.4 3.5-5.3 2.3 3.5  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.7-10.4% 6.0% 8.5%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-33% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-12% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 21-39 12 19  
Sexually transmitted infections 242   83 389  
Teen birth rate 59 51-66 22 45  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 27%  
Primary care physicians 2,181:1   631:1 983:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 74-89 52 65  
Diabetic screening 74% 60-87% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 64% 49-79% 74% 67%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 70%   92% 65%  
Some college 37%   68% 58%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 31% 24-39% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 19-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 35%  
Violent crime rate 192   100 706  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 5  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 82%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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