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 | Bergen, New Jersey

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  Bergen
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
New Jersey Rank
(of 21)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,215 4,065-4,365 5,564 6,170  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 12% 11-14% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.5-3.0 2.6 3.4  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.5-3.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.4% 7.2-7.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 15% 13-16% 15% 17%  
Adult obesity 21% 19-23% 25% 24%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-18% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 6 6-7 12 9  
Sexually transmitted infections 106   83 258  
Teen birth rate 8 8-9 22 26  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 18% 16-20% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 583:1   631:1 808:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 66-69 52 78  
Diabetic screening 79% 76-82% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 58% 56-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 95%   92% 84%  
Some college 75%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 9.2%  
Children in poverty 6% 5-7% 11% 12%  
Inadequate social support 22% 20-24% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 28%  
Violent crime rate 107   100 336  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 11  
Access to healthy foods 85%   92% 84%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 15  

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