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 | Ohio | Compare Counties

  Ohio Lake
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   12
Premature death 7,513 6,018    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 15% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.6% 7.2%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 30% 29%    
Physical inactivity 27% 26%    
Excessive drinking 17% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 7    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 200    
Teen birth rate 40 22    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 1,872:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 72    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 78% 87%    
Some college 60% 65%    
Unemployment 10.1% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 23% 14%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 26%    
Violent crime rate 360 118    
Physical Environment   75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 11    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 53%