Data: County Health Rankings

Copyright

2017

Published Date

07/18/2017

Published By

Community Commons

What are County Health Rankings?

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. These organizations work together to produce annual rankings for 30+ indicators. County Health Rankings provide “a snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work and play. They provide a starting point for change in communities.”

The goals of the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program are to:

• Build awareness of the multiple factors that influence health;
• Provide a reliable, sustainable source of local data and evidence to communities to help them identify opportunities to improve their health;
• Engage and activate local leaders from many sectors in creating sustainable community change; and
• Connect and empower community leaders working to improve health.

How are communities using County Health Rankings to support their work?

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps site provides a host of tools and resources to support the use of the data to drive positive change in communities. A few of our favorite resources include:

• County-by-County blog
  
• What Works for Health
• Webinar Archive
• Methods

Where can I find County Health Rankings data on Community Commons?

The Map Room has 2018 County Health Rankings data available for you to place onto a location map. After choosing your location, simply enter CHR in the search box and a list of data will populate. Examples are below.