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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  South Carolina Greenville
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   5
Premature death 9,075 7,746    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.2    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.6%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 28%    
Physical inactivity 28% 25%    
Excessive drinking 14% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 460    
Teen birth rate 53 47    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 625:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 46    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 72% 73%    
Some college 56% 62%    
Unemployment 11.2% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 21%    
Inadequate social support 22% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 33%    
Violent crime rate 727 709    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 51%