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 | Waukesha, Wisconsin

To see more details, click on a measure.

  Waukesha
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,588 4,337-4,840 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 9% 7-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 2.1-3.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.2-3.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.7-6.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 16% 14-20% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 21% 18-24% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 8-11 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 117   83 375  
Teen birth rate 11 11-12 22 32  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 8% 7-10% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 503:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 53-56 52 61  
Diabetic screening 88% 83-93% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 76% 71-81% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 76%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 4% 3-5% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 66   100 283  
Physical Environment 22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 64%   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