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 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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  Fond du Lac
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 28
Premature death 6,083 5,542-6,623 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 15% 12-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9-4.2 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.7-4.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.7-6.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 20% 17-25% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 27% 22-32% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12-18 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 229   83 375  
Teen birth rate 27 25-29 22 32  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,074:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 47-53 52 61  
Diabetic screening 86% 77-95% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 73% 63-83% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 58%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 204   100 283  
Physical Environment 65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 31%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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