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 | Becker, Minnesota

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  Becker
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 80
Premature death 7,318 6,198-8,438 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 15% 11-21% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.4-4.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.4-3.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.6% 4.7-6.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 78
Adult smoking 23% 16-33% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 144   83 276  
Teen birth rate 35 31-39 22 28  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 652:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 53-64 52 56  
Diabetic screening 95% 78-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 84% 66-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 65%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

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