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 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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  Milwaukee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 69
Mortality 67
Premature death 8,296 8,093-8,498 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health 15% 14-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.7-4.2 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.5-4.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.8-9.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking 23% 22-25% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 28-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 22-26% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-10 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 375  
Teen birth rate 62 61-63 22 32  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 11% 10-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 715:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 65-67 52 61  
Diabetic screening 88% 85-91% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 67% 63-70% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 70%   92% 89%  
Some college 60%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 20-26% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 23% 20-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 47%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 891   100 283  
Physical Environment 57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 8   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 94%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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