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 | Georgia | Compare Counties

  Georgia Quitman
County
Health Outcomes   149
Mortality   149
Premature death 7,965      
Morbidity   111
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6      
Poor mental health days 3.4      
Low birthweight 9.4% 11.9%    
Health Factors   147
Health Behaviors   109
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 14%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17      
Sexually transmitted infections 411 222    
Teen birth rate 54 86    
Clinical Care   92
Uninsured 21% 25%    
Primary care physicians 1,024:1      
Preventable hospital stays 68      
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66%      
Social & Economic Factors   150
High school graduation 81% 37%    
Some college 58% 29%    
Unemployment 10.2% 13.4%    
Children in poverty 25% 44%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 36% 43%    
Violent crime rate 470      
Physical Environment   119
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 12 0    
Access to recreational facilities 8 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 10% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 50%