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 | Olmsted, Minnesota

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  Olmsted
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 25
Premature death 4,941 4,531-5,351 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 6% 4-8% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.1 1.7-2.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.6-2.8 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.3-7.1% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 14% 11-17% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-20% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 247   83 276  
Teen birth rate 26 24-28 22 28  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 205:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 56-61 52 56  
Diabetic screening 93% 83-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 80% 72-89% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 78%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.2%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-12% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 11% 8-14% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 78%   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