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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  New Jersey Camden
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   16
Premature death 5,987 8,060    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 15% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.2%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 17% 20%    
Adult obesity 25% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 491    
Teen birth rate 25 38    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 827:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 85    
Diabetic screening 80% 77%    
Mammography screening 62% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 89% 84%    
Some college 64% 59%    
Unemployment 9.5% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 14% 19%    
Inadequate social support 22% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 37%    
Violent crime rate 322 605    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 20    
Access to recreational facilities 15 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 58%