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.

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  Louisiana Bienville
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   56
Premature death 10,361 12,543    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.7    
Low birthweight 11.0% 11.5%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   63
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 39%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 15% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 727    
Teen birth rate 55 65    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 4,910:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 142    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 67% 86%    
Some college 52% 37%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 27% 36%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 43%    
Violent crime rate 676 226    
Physical Environment   32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 59%