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 | Tennessee | Compare Counties

  Tennessee Sumner
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   5
Premature death 9,093 7,007    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.5    
Low birthweight 9.4% 7.8%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 24% 21%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 9% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 478 212    
Teen birth rate 55 46    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 16% 14%    
Primary care physicians 837:1 1,059:1    
Preventable hospital stays 86 88    
Diabetic screening 85% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 79% 83%    
Some college 55% 60%    
Unemployment 9.7% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 19%    
Inadequate social support 19% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 24%    
Violent crime rate 713 350    
Physical Environment   81
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 8 16    
Access to recreational facilities 8 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 11% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 52% 48%