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 | Nobles, Minnesota

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  Nobles
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 38
Premature death 5,247 4,133-6,569 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 8% 5-13% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.7-4.3 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 1.4 0.6-2.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.1-8.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 15% 9-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 9-28% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 18-34 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 314   83 276  
Teen birth rate 54 48-61 22 28  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 786:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 50-62 52 56  
Diabetic screening 94% 73-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 80% 58-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 55%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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