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.

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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Washington
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   5
Premature death 6,124 4,676    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 12% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.7%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 20% 19%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 23% 22%    
Excessive drinking 24% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 100    
Teen birth rate 31 16    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 11% 8%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,272:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 54    
Diabetic screening 89% 94%    
Mammography screening 73% 80%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 86% 93%    
Some college 63% 68%    
Unemployment 8.3% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 9%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 275 78    
Physical Environment   44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 46%