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 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

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County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   38
Premature death 6,124 6,425    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 12% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.5%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 20% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 26%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 107    
Teen birth rate 31 27    
Clinical Care   71
Uninsured 11% 15%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 2,094:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 81    
Diabetic screening 89% 90%    
Mammography screening 73% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 86% 91%    
Some college 63% 44%    
Unemployment 8.3% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 24%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 17%    
Violent crime rate 275 91    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 25%