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 Minidoka
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   40
Premature death 6,351 8,320    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 14% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.4%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 17% 17%    
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 20% 27%    
Excessive drinking 15% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 44    
Sexually transmitted infections 252 188    
Teen birth rate 40 68    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 19% 23%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 3,140:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 51    
Diabetic screening 82% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 81% 73%    
Some college 62% 36%    
Unemployment 9.3% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 20% 22%    
Inadequate social support 17% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 25%    
Violent crime rate 242 203    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 36%