County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

County Health Rankings

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute’s County Health Rankings website presents rankings by County across the U.S. of various health related topics in two categories: health factors, and health outcomes. An extensive list of topics can be visualized at the County level or downloaded in tabular format. Learn more about the County Health Rankings’ model of health here.


User expertise rating:
Beginner. The interface is straightforward and the data is presented in an accessible way. Some understanding of the County Health Ranking Model and the health-related topics will help with the interpretability of this data.

Sample questions:
What percentage of adults in Sawyer County are current smokers? How does that rank among the 72 Wisconsin counties?