New maps and data now available for the Low Birth Weight indicator from the 2022 County Health Rankings.

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The new seven-year average birth weight data for 2014-2020 are now available (replacing data for 2013-2019). Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Natality files and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. Percentage of live births with low birthweight (< 2,500 grams) are reported for US states and counties with 10 or more low birthweight births over the report period.

New indicator published! Maps and data now available for the Childcare Cost Burden indicator from the 2022 County Health Rankings.***PREM***

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The childcare cost burden data for the year of 2021&2020 are now available. Data were from the 2021&2020 Living Wage Calculator and Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The childcare costs for a household with two children as a percent of median household income are reported for US counties and states over the report period.

New indicator published! Maps and data now available for the School Funding Adequacy indicator from the 2022 County Health Rankings.***PREM***

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The school funding adequacy data for the year of 2019 are now available. Data were from the 2019 School Finance Indicators Database and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The average gap in dollars between actual and required spending per pupil among public school districts are reported for US counties and states over the report period.

New indicator published! Maps and data now available for the School Segregation Index indicator from the 2022 County Health Rankings.***PREM***

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The school segregation index data, which reports the extent to which students within different race and ethnicity groups are unevenly distributed across schools when compared with the racial and ethnic composition of the local population, are now available for the year of 2020-2021. Data were from the 2020-2021 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The school segregation index are reported for US counties and states over the report period.

New maps and data now available for the Access to Mental Health Providers indicator from the 2022 County Health Rankings.

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The new access to mental health providers data for the year of 2021 are now available (replacing data for 2020). Data were from the 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Provider Identifier (NPI) downloadable file and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. Rate of mental health care providers per 100,000 population are reported for US counties and states over the report period.