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 | Watonwan, Minnesota

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  Watonwan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 58
Premature death 6,131 4,475-8,199 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health     10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 0.0-6.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 0.6-3.8 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.3-8.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 74
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 17-41 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 157   83 276  
Teen birth rate 52 44-61 22 28  
Clinical Care 81
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,359:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 48-64 52 56  
Diabetic screening 82% 56-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 64% 35-94% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 68
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 49%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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