How healthy is Maryland compared to other parts of the country

BALTIMORE — State-by-State County Well being Rankings are in.

The report is compiled annually by the College of Wisconsin Inhabitants Well being Institute.

It breaks down every County in your entire United States and compares them by Well being Elements and Well being Outcomes.

Well being Elements are weighed on residents entry to high quality schooling, dwelling wage jobs, high quality medical care, nutritious meals, inexperienced areas, and safe and inexpensive housing, whereas Well being Outcomes are measured by the size and high quality of lifetime of residents in every county.

In Maryland, Montgomery, Howard, and Frederick Counties ranked as the highest three in Well being Outcomes.

For Well being Elements, Howard County completed first with Montgomery and Carroll coming in second and third.

The report additionally in contrast Maryland to the remainder of the nation in every class.

Maryland averaged about 200 extra deaths of residents 75 or youthful, than different components of the U.S. with populations of 100,000.

Alcohol impaired driving deaths in Maryland have been one share level increased per-capita than that of different components of the nation.

Youngsters in Maryland dwelling in single dad or mum households are additionally above the nationwide common by one %.

Maryland considerably outpaces different states within the variety of reported violent crime offenses in areas with populations of 100,000 residents.

The state fared higher in different methods, together with the share of residents beneath age 65 with out medical insurance, and adults 25 and over with a highschool diploma or equal, and a few post-secondary schooling.

Beneath is the complete report.