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 | Washington, Idaho

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 13
Premature death 6,589 4,897-8,677 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 20% 15-26% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.2-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.7-9.1% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 17% 12-22% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 19-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-12% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 216   83 280  
Teen birth rate 50 41-59 22 40  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 21% 17-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,507:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 37 30-44 52 50  
Diabetic screening 85% 59-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 60% 34-86% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 46%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-32% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 23   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 10  

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