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 | Washington, Wisconsin

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 5
Premature death 4,657 4,249-5,064 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 10% 8-13% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.9-3.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.0-3.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.6% 5.2-6.1% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 19% 15-23% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 25% 20-29% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-16 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 39   83 375  
Teen birth rate 15 14-17 22 32  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 9% 7-11% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,272:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 52-58 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 81-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 74% 65-83% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 67%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 6% 4-7% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 79   100 283  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 12  

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