National Map
We know that what influences health isn’t neatly contained within a county or state border. Clean air and water, policies that influence access to good paying jobs, or beliefs about who deserves a quality education all can cross jurisdiction boundaries. Our national map offers a broad view of regional patterns and invites actions to improve health for all.
Users can view either Population Health and Well-being (formerly health outcomes) or Community Conditions (formerly health factors) from the drop-down menu. The national map is interactive, allowing users to zoom in on a specific county data or area of interest.
Compare the national map of Population Health and Well-being with the national map of Community Conditions. What regional patterns do you see? What kinds of policies and practices — either beneficial or detrimental to health — do you think contributed to these visible patterns?
Regions such as the Black Belt, Appalachia, American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal areas and counties along the U.S.-Mexico border have less access to the community conditions needed for good health. Where types of long-standing discrimination and disinvestment have occurred through policies and practices — such as racial segregation through redlining, legal actions to terminate tribal culture and land rights, and disinvestment in rural economies — counties fall among the least healthy in measures of Community Conditions. The national map shows these patterns and can support communities to build power for health and equity.
Learn more about what drives health by exploring our model of health.