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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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Buffalo
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   20
Premature death 6,124 5,484    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 12% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.4    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.8%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 20% 18%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 29%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15      
Sexually transmitted infections 372 124    
Teen birth rate 31 19    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,359:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 44    
Diabetic screening 89% 88%    
Mammography screening 73% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 86% 95%    
Some college 63% 57%    
Unemployment 8.3% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 17% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 20%    
Violent crime rate 275 14    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 10%