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 | South Dakota | Compare Counties

  South Dakota Ziebach
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   55
Poor or fair health 11% 20%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 5.1    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.8%      
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 19% 36%    
Adult obesity 30% 44%    
Physical inactivity 26% 34%    
Excessive drinking 19% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 984    
Teen birth rate 39 43    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 15% 24%    
Primary care physicians 769:1      
Preventable hospital stays 67      
Diabetic screening 82%      
Mammography screening 71%      
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 82% 66%    
Some college 65% 45%    
Unemployment 4.8% 6.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 52%    
Inadequate social support 17% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 57%    
Violent crime rate 230 13    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 39    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 59%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 0%