- STATE OVERVIEW
Minnesota
2009
OVERALL RANKING:
Minnesota is 6th this year
It was 3rd in 2008
- 1 Outcomes Rank
- 7 Determinants Rank
- 6 Overall Rank
- 1 Diabetes Rank
- 19 Smoking Rank
- 14 Obesity Rank
MN Obesity (1990-2012) see more
- Percentage of the population estimated to be obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
- Percentage of the population estimated to be obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher. (2011 BRFSS Methodology)
| Strengths: Minnesota is among the top ten states on 11 of the 22 measures. Strengths include a low premature death rate with 5,595 years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population, a low rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease at 212.6 deaths per 100,000 population, a low infant mortality rate at 5.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, a low rate of uninsured population at 8.5 percent and a low occupational fatalities rate at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 workers. Challenges: Challenges include low public health funding at $41 per person and a moderate prevalence of binge drinking at 17.2 percent of the population. Minnesota ranks lower for determinants than for health outcomes, indicating that overall healthiness may decline over time. Significant Changes:  In the past year, immunization coverage decreased from 84.7 percent to 77.4 percent of children ages 19 to 35 months receiving complete immunizations.  In the past five years, the percentage of children in poverty increased from 9.7 percent to 15.6 percent of persons under age 18. In the past ten years, the prevalence of obesity increased from 16.2 percent to 25.1 percent of the population. Since 1990, the infant mortality rate declined from 8.9 to 5.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. Health Disparities: In Minnesota, smoking is more prevalent among Hispanics at 25.2 percent than non-Hispanic whites at 16.9 percent. Mortality rates vary by race and ethnicity in Minnesota, with 697.3 deaths per 100,000 population among whites compared to Hispanics, who experience 405.5 deaths per 100,000 population. State Health Department Web Site: www.health.state.mn.us |
CORE MEASURES
| Measure | Changes Over Time |
Rank | Value | Take Action |
|---|
| High School Graduation Rate |  |
4 | 86.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Obesity | |
14 | 25.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Binge Drinking | |
34 | 17.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Smoking | |
19 | 17.6 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Air Pollution | |
13 | 8.6 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Children in Poverty | |
18 | 15.6 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Infectious Disease | |
14 | 9.9 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Occupational Fatalities | |
1 | 3.1 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Violent Crime | |
13 | 262.8 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Immunization Coverage | |
26 | 77.4 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Public Health Funding | |
46 | 40.77 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Lack of Health Insurance | |
3 | 8.5 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Preventable Hospitalizations | |
9 | 57.8 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Primary Care Physicians | |
9 | 139.5 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Prenatal Care | |
28 | 70.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Cancer Deaths | |
9 | 181.4 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Infant Mortality | |
4 | 5.1 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Cardiovascular Deaths | |
1 | 212.6 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Poor Physical Health Days | |
3 | 2.9 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Poor Mental Health Days | |
3 | 2.7 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Geographic Disparity | |
23 | 0.108 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Premature Death | |
1 | 5500 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| All Outcomes | |
1 | 0.341 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| All Determinants | |
7 | 0.477 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Overall | |
6 | 0.828 | VIEW ACTIONS |
SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURES
| Measure | Changes Over Time |
Rank | Value | Take Action |
|---|
| Teen Birth Rate | |
10 | 27.9 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Dental Visit, Annual | |
9 | 75.3 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Diet, Fruit & Vegetables | |
44 | 19.4 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Physical Activity | |
1 | 81.9 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Cholesterol Check | |
22 | 76.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Heart Attack | |
25 | 4.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| High Blood Pressure | |
3 | 21.4 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Cardiac Heart Disease | |
20 | 4.1 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Stroke | |
7 | 2.1 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Diabetes | |
1 | 5.9 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Preterm Birth | |
5 | 10.5 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Low Birthweight | |
3 | 6.5 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Underemployment Rate | |
27 | 10.2 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Income Disparity | |
9 | 0.424 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Unemployment Rate, August | |
19 | 8 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Personal Income, Per Capita | |
10 | 42953 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Median Household Income | |
13 | 57374.21725 | VIEW ACTIONS |
| Health Status | |
3 | 11.4 | VIEW ACTIONS |
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