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 | Faribault, Minnesota

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  Faribault
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 48
Premature death 5,648 4,321-7,254 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 11% 7-18% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.3-4.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.1-4.7 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.3-8.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 19% 11-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 13-30 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 123   83 276  
Teen birth rate 31 25-36 22 28  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,832:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 49-62 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 68-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 81% 59-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 65
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 59%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 10% 5-19% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 55
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 7   17 12  

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