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 | Bingham, Idaho

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  Bingham
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 26
Premature death 7,332 6,415-8,248 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 16% 14-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.6-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.0-8.4% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 16% 14-19% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 10% 8-13% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 19-31 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 148   83 280  
Teen birth rate 45 41-49 22 40  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,448:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 52 47-57 52 50  
Diabetic screening 83% 70-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 62% 46-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 53%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 6.0%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 8   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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