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 | Fremont, Idaho

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  Fremont
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 7
Premature death 5,597 4,228-7,269 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 16% 12-20% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.4-3.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.6-4.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.5-8.0% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 15% 11-22% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 22% 15-29% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 20-44 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 96   83 280  
Teen birth rate 44 37-51 22 40  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 29% 25-33% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 40-57 52 50  
Diabetic screening 79% 55-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 43% 24-63% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 50%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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