New data are available for 2016 (replacing data for 2015). Time series data are updated to include 2004 through 2016. Data by gender (male/female) are also available for this indicator.

• Physical Inactivity (Adult)

Data have been updated to the most recent 3-year period (2015-2017). Trend-over-time data is now available with this indicator!
Affected Indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Premature Death

New maps and data now available for 4 indicators from the 2016 US Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (replacing data for 2015). Annual data depicting trends over time is now available for counties, states, and the US for 2010 through 2016. Affected indicators:

Physical Environment

• Fast Food Restaurant Access
• Grocery Store Access
• Liquor Store Access
• Recreation and Fitness Facility Access

New data are available for 2016 (replacing data for 2015). Time series data are updated to include 2004 through 2016. Data by gender (male/female) are also available for this indicator.

• Obesity (Adult)

New data on the availability of providers that specialize in addiction or substance abuse treatment have been added to the reporting platform. Addiction or substance abuse providers include MDs, DOs, and other credentialed professionals specializing in substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation, addiction medicine, or providing methadone. Reporting elements include the total number and rate of providers in the reporting area, as well as a list of individual providers and their contact information.

New 5-year mortality rates for 2012-2016 are now available (replacing data for 2011-2015). Affected indicators:

Health Outcomes

• Mortality – Cancer
• Mortality – Heart Disease
• Mortality – Homicide
• Mortality – Coronary Heart Disease
• Mortality – Lung Disease
• Mortality – Motor Vehicle Accident
• Mortality – Stroke
• Mortality – Suicide
• Mortality – Unintentional Injury

New data are available for 2016 (replacing data for 2015). Time series data are updated to include 2004 through 2016. Data by gender (male/female) are also available for this indicator.

• Diabetes Prevalence

Data have been updated to the most recent time period (2019). Data are obtained from the the 2020 County Health Rankings, released on March 23, 2020. Affected Indicators:

• Access to Mental Health Providers

An error was identified following the 2/17/20 update of the Primary Care Physicians indicator. Following the update, a change in the underlying data resulted in population totals being doubled and rates halved for state and national-level calculations. Values for individual counties and custom report areas were unaffected. This error has been corrected.

New maps and data now available for the HIV Prevalence indicator from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance System (STDSS). Data have been updated through report year 2018.