Tools & Resources
2014 CHR Measure Changes From 2013
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures between 2013 and 2014.
2014 CHR New Measure Descriptions
This document provides information on new measures added in the 2014 Rankings release.
2013 CHR Measure Changes From 2012
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures between 2012 and 2013.
2014 CHR Measures, Data Sources and Years
This document provides the data sources and years of data used for the 2014 ranked measures.
2014 CHR Additional Measures
This document provides the data sources, and years of data used for the 2014 additional measures.
2014 CHR Data Comparability Across States
This document provides guidance for comparing measures across states.
2014 County Health Rankings - Healthy People 2020 Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in Healthy People 2020.
2014 County Health Rankings - 2013 America’s Health Rankings Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in America’s Health Rankings and the 2014 County Health Rankings.
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.