County health rankings for 2011, with a state map and data charts, are reported in an earlier article. The two complement each other. A more recent report of “How Maine Ranks” is available.
Numbers under each category indicate the rank among Maine counties in 2013, with “1” being the healthiest ranking. See Maine’s rank in quality of health care and causes of death (mortality).
Health Outcomes |
Factors Affecting Health Outcomes |
Summary |
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| County |
Mortality |
Morbidity |
Behavior |
Clinical |
Soc/Econ |
Environ |
Outcomes |
Factors |
| Hancock | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Franklin | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Cumberland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Sagadahoc | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Lincoln | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| York | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Knox | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Waldo | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Kennebec | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Piscataquis | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 14 |
| Penobscot | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Androscoggin | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Aroostook | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Somerset | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Washington | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Oxford | 5 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Health Outcomes
Mortality (length of life) 50%
Premature death
Morbidity (quality of life) 50%
Poor or fair health; Poor physical health days; Poor mental health days; Low birthweight
Health Factors
Health Behaviors
Adult smoking Adult obesity; Physical inactivity; Excessive drinking; Motor vehicle crash death rate; Sexually transmitted infections; Teen birth rate
Clinical Care
Uninsured; Primary care physicians; Dentists; Preventable hospital stays; Diabetic screening; Mammography screening
Social & Economic Factors
High school graduation; Some college; Unemployment; Children in poverty; Inadequate social support; Children in single-parent households; Violent crime rate
Physical Environment
Daily fine particulate matter; Drinking water safety; Access to recreational facilities; Limited access to healthy foods; Fast food restaurants
Additional resources
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: A Healthier Nation County by County.” 2013. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/maine/2013/rankings/outcomes/overall/by-rank