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 | Walthall, Mississippi

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  Walthall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Mississippi Rank
(of 81)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 22
Premature death 10,534 8,720-12,348 5,564 11,030  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 27% 22-32% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 3.8-6.0 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.8-5.1 2.3 4.2  
Low birthweight 9.7% 8.3-11.2% 6.0% 11.6%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 59
Adult smoking 23% 17-31% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 39% 33-45% 25% 34%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-18% 8% 11%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 33-58 12 32  
Sexually transmitted infections 551   83 728  
Teen birth rate 62 54-70 22 65  
Clinical Care 79
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 24%  
Primary care physicians 1,286:1   631:1 1,155:1  
Preventable hospital stays 162 150-174 52 100  
Diabetic screening 71% 55-87% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 43% 27-58% 74% 56%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 65%   92% 64%  
Some college 48%   68% 53%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 9.6%  
Children in poverty 39% 29-50% 11% 30%  
Inadequate social support 23% 16-31% 14% 25%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 44%  
Homicide rate     1 10  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 58%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 7  

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