Social Associations

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Number of membership associations per 10,000 population. The 2025 Annual Data Release used data from 2022 for this measure.

Social isolation and loneliness have adverse effects on various health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, depression, chronic stress, and premature mortality.1 Research suggests that the magnitude of risk associated with social isolation is similar to the risk of cigarette smoking.2 Furthermore, social support networks have been identified as powerful predictors of health behaviors, suggesting that individuals without a strong social network are less likely to make healthy lifestyle choices than individuals with a strong network. A study found that people living in areas with high levels of social trust are less likely to rate their health status as fair or poor than people living in areas with low levels of social trust.3 Researchers have argued that social trust is enhanced when people belong to voluntary groups and organizations because people who belong to such groups tend to trust others who belong to the same group.4

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The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Model of Health

Use the model to explore the measures of how long and how well we live and what shapes these trends. Select a measure in the diagram or browse the list of all measures.

Measures marked with an asterisk (*) are not included in summary calculations for Population Health and Well-being or Community Conditions.

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