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 | Richland, Wisconsin

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  Richland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 44
Premature death 6,697 5,321-8,321 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.2-4.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.7-3.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.8% 4.7-7.0% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 16% 10-24% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-31 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 375  
Teen birth rate 22 18-27 22 32  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 816:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 68-83 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 69-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 72% 51-94% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 44%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 113   100 283  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 12  

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