Tools & Resources
2016 Data Comparability Across States
This document provides guidance for comparing measures across states. It can be found in Using the Rankings Data, under Exploring the Data.
CHR 2010-2016 Data Changes Summary
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures for all releases from 2010 to 2016. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR Measure Changes From 2015
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures between 2015 and 2016. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR National Statistics
This document provides descriptive data for the County Health Rankings 2016 ranked measures and additional measures, including national statistics. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR Measures, Data Sources and Years
This document provides the data sources and years of data used for the 2016 ranked measures. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 County Health Rankings - Healthy People 2020 Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in Healthy People 2020 and the 2016 County Health Rankings. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 County Health Rankings-America’s Health Rankings Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in America’s Health Rankings and the 2016 County Health Rankings. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR Additional Measures, Data Sources and Years
This document provides the data sources and years of data used for the 2016 additional measures. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
Hernando, MS
The 2011 County Health Rankings classified Desoto County as the healthiest county in Mississippi for health outcomes and the fifth-healthiest county for health factors, with lower unemployment rates, higher education rates and greater access to healthy food compared to the rest of the state. Yet much more work needs to be done to improve the health of Desoto County, as one-third of its adults are obese and Mississippi, overall, has the highest obesity rates in the nation.
San Bernardino County, CA
The 2011 County Health Rankings ranked San Bernardino County—which spans more than 20,000 square miles and a population of more than 2 million—50th out of 56 California counties in health factors like physical environment, social and economic factors, health behaviors and clinical care.
But initial disappointment over its low ranking didn’t prevent the San Bernardino County Health Department from seeing the County Health Rankings as an opportunity to strengthen its current health improvement initiatives and persuade policymakers of the need for change.