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 | Wyoming, West Virginia

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  Wyoming
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
West Virginia Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 52
Premature death 13,912 12,133-15,691 5,564 9,559  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 40% 33-46% 10% 22%  
Poor physical health days 8.6 7.0-10.1 2.6 5.0  
Poor mental health days 7.7 6.0-9.3 2.3 4.5  
Low birthweight 10.3% 8.9-11.7% 6.0% 9.2%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 37% 30-43% 15% 27%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-41% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 4% 2-7% 8% 10%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 29-48 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 81   83 183  
Teen birth rate 65 58-72 22 46  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 4,683:1   631:1 894:1  
Preventable hospital stays 147 136-157 52 107  
Diabetic screening 81% 67-94% 89% 82%  
Mammography screening 56% 41-71% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 80%   92% 78%  
Some college 30%   68% 48%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 7.9%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-40% 11% 24%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-31% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 5  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 36%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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