Cesarean Delivery (HRSA)

This indicator reports the estimated percentage of live births by cesarean delivery between 2020 and 2022. Data are acquired from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Infant Health Mapping Tool.Note: Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 live births or 10 events in the county and its adjacent neighbors in…

Access to Care – Addiction/Substance Abuse Providers

This indicator reports the number of providers who specialize in addiction or substance use disorder treatment, rehabilitation, addiction medicine, or providing methadone. The providers include Doctors of Medicine (MDs), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs), and other credentialed professionals with a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and a valid National Provider Identifier (NPI). The…

Access to Care – Buprenorphine Providers

Buprenorphine is the first medication to treat opioid dependency that is permitted to be prescribed or dispensed in physician offices, significantly increasing treatment access. Qualified physicians are required to acquire and maintain certifications to legally dispense or prescribe opioid dependency medications. This indicator shows the number of providers authorized to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine…

Poor Physical Health

This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report 14 or more days during the past 30 days during which their physical health was not good. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…

Stroke (Adult)

This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who report ever having been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have had a stroke. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral…

Stroke (Medicare Population)

This indicator reports the number and percentage of the Medicare Fee-for-Service population diagnosed with stroke. Data are based upon Medicare administrative enrollment and claims data for Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Fee-for-Service program. Source Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Chronic Conditions, 2018. Source Description Centers for Medicare…

Arthritis (Adult)

This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they had arthritis. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…

Poor or Fair Health

This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who self-report their general health status as “fair” or “poor.” Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of…

Poor Physical Health – Days

This indicator reports the average number of self-reported physically unhealthy days in past 30 days among adults (age-adjusted to the 2000 standard). Data were from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual survey and are used for the 2025 County Health Rankings. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…

Poor Mental Health

This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report 14 or more days during the past 30 days during which their mental health was not good. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance…