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.

2012 | Missouri | Compare Counties

  Missouri Henry
County
Health Outcomes   90
Mortality   88
Premature death 7,981 10,005    
Morbidity   94
Poor or fair health 16% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 5.0    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.5    
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.7%    
Health Factors   62
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 17% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 244    
Teen birth rate 44 50    
Clinical Care   57
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 1,056:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 89    
Diabetic screening 84% 78%    
Mammography screening 65% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   80
High school graduation 86% 82%    
Some college 61% 47%    
Unemployment 9.6% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 21% 27%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 518 257    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 10 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 32%