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.

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  Missouri Ripley
County
Health Outcomes   114
Mortality   114
Premature death 7,981 14,520    
Morbidity   110
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.6 7.3    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.1    
Low birthweight 8.1% 10.5%    
Health Factors   111
Health Behaviors   77
Adult smoking 24%      
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 36%    
Excessive drinking 17%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 438 74    
Teen birth rate 44 67    
Clinical Care   112
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 1,015:1 2,246:1    
Preventable hospital stays 75 180    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 65% 51%    
Social & Economic Factors   111
High school graduation 86% 80%    
Some college 61% 35%    
Unemployment 9.6% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 21% 43%    
Inadequate social support 19%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 35%    
Violent crime rate 518 180    
Physical Environment   99
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 8% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 47% 88%