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 | Washington, Minnesota

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 9
Premature death 4,332 4,029-4,635 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 9% 7-11% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.9-2.6 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.6-6.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 18% 14-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-22% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7-10 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 141   83 276  
Teen birth rate 16 15-17 22 28  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 9% 7-11% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 527:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 44-49 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 80-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 76% 68-84% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 79%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-6% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-18% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 63%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 12  

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