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 | Idaho | Compare Counties

  Idaho Boundary
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   19
Premature death 6,351 6,868    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 14% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.6% 3.0%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 17% 21%    
Adult obesity 27% 24%    
Physical inactivity 20% 27%    
Excessive drinking 15% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 265    
Teen birth rate 40 33    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 19% 24%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 781:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 44    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 51%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 81% 76%    
Some college 62% 32%    
Unemployment 9.3% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 20% 25%    
Inadequate social support 17% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 25%    
Violent crime rate 242 106    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 27    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 33%