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 Gooding
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   41
Premature death 6,351 8,533    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 14% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.4    
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.6%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   37
Adult smoking 17% 22%    
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 20% 27%    
Excessive drinking 15% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 161    
Teen birth rate 40 62    
Clinical Care   41
Uninsured 19% 27%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 1,449:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 86    
Diabetic screening 82% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 51%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 81% 79%    
Some college 62% 35%    
Unemployment 9.3% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 20% 23%    
Inadequate social support 17% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 22%    
Violent crime rate 242 207    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 40%