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 Summit
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   41
Premature death 7,513 7,205    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 15% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.7%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 30% 29%    
Physical inactivity 27% 24%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 420 368    
Teen birth rate 40 36    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 859:1 746:1    
Preventable hospital stays 78 74    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 66% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 78% 87%    
Some college 60% 65%    
Unemployment 10.1% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 23% 22%    
Inadequate social support 20% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 33% 32%    
Violent crime rate 360 427    
Physical Environment   72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 6 5    
Access to recreational facilities 10 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 55% 57%