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 | Pennsylvania | Compare Counties

  Pennsylvania Lebanon
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   17
Premature death 7,284 6,329    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 14% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 21% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 24%    
Excessive drinking 18% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 346 213    
Teen birth rate 31 35    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 12% 12%    
Primary care physicians 838:1 980:1    
Preventable hospital stays 72 53    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 79% 85%    
Some college 59% 48%    
Unemployment 8.7% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 27%    
Violent crime rate 405 218    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 50%