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 Sussex
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   6
Premature death 5,987 5,043    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.4%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 17% 19%    
Adult obesity 25% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 276 78    
Teen birth rate 25 9    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 14% 10%    
Primary care physicians 808:1 1,967:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 87    
Diabetic screening 80% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 89% 96%    
Some college 64% 65%    
Unemployment 9.5% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 14% 7%    
Inadequate social support 22% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 28% 18%    
Violent crime rate 322 65    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 11 2    
Access to recreational facilities 15 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%