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.

2011 | Greenville, South Carolina

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  Greenville
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 4
Premature death 7,959 7,661-8,258 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 14% 12-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.5% 8.3-8.8% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 20% 19-22% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-28% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-15% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 18-22 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 376   83 597  
Teen birth rate 46 45-47 22 52  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 21% 18-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 625:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 48-51 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 78-86% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 66% 62-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 77%   92% 74%  
Some college 60%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 19% 16-22% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-21% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 742   100 758  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 94%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data