The access to dentists data for the year of 2021 are now available. Data were from the 2021 Area Health Resources Files (AHRF) and are used for the 2023 County Health Rankings. The rate of dentists per 100,000 population are reported for US states and counties (data are suppressed for counties with population greater than 4,000…
The new excessive drinking data for the year of 2020 are now available (replacing data for 2019). Data were from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual survey and are used for the 2023 County Health Rankings. Percentage of adults self-reporting excessive drinking in the last 30 days are reported for US counties and…
The new seven-year average infant mortality data for 2014-2020 are now available. Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Mortality files and are used for the 2023 County Health Rankings. The seven-year average number of infant deaths per 1,000 live birth are reported for US states and counties with >= 20 teen births…
The new access to mental health providers data for the year of 2022 are now available (replacing data for 2021). Data were from the 2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Provider Identifier (NPI) downloadable file and are used for the 2023 County Health Rankings. Rate of mental health care providers per 100,000 population…
The new three-year average premature death data for the years of 2018-2020 are now available. Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Mortality Files (2018-2020) and are used for the 2023 County Health Rankings. The age-adjusted rate of potential life lost before age 75 per every 100,000 total population are reported for US…
The new seven-year average teen birth data for 2014-2020 are now available. Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Natality files and are used for the 2023 County Health Rankings. The seven-year average number of births per 1,000 female population age 15-19 are reported for US states and counties with >= 10 teen…