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 | Sibley, Minnesota

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  Sibley
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 6
Premature death 4,266 3,236-5,520 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 13% 7-22% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 1.1-6.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 1.8 0.6-3.0 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.6% 4.4-6.8% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 80   83 276  
Teen birth rate 35 29-41 22 28  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 2,154:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 50-66 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 59-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 74% 50-97% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 53%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 13% 7-24% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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