--- title: How Do Missouri Counties Rank - Health Outcomes & Health Factors description: How Do Missouri Counties Rank - Health Outcomes & Health Factors image: https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/Automation%20Child%20Care%20Aware%20Featured%20Image%20Template%20(18).png --- [![Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png?width=666&height=414&name=Child%20Care%20Aware%20Logo%20(1).png "Child Care Aware of Missouri Logo")](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication) Open main menu Close main menu [Community Data](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/tag/community-data) # How Do Missouri Counties Rank - Health Outcomes & Health Factors [Child Care Aware® of Missouri](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/author/child-care-aware-of-missouri) [Share this blog post via Email](mailto:?subject=%3Cspan+id%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper_name%22+class%3D%22hs_cos_wrapper+hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field+hs_cos_wrapper_type_text%22+style%3D%22%22+data-hs-cos-general-type%3D%22meta_field%22+data-hs-cos-type%3D%22text%22+%3EHow+Do+Missouri+Counties+Rank+-+Health+Outcomes+%26+Health+Factors%3C%2Fspan%3E&body=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post%3A+https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/how-do-missouri-counties-rank-health-outcomes-and-health-factors) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/how-do-missouri-counties-rank-health-outcomes-and-health-factors) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/partner-publication/how-do-missouri-counties-rank-health-outcomes-and-health-factors) ![How Do Missouri Counties Rank - Health Outcomes & Health Factors](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hubfs/Automation%20Child%20Care%20Aware%20Featured%20Image%20Template%20(18).png) County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) lifts up actionable data, evidence, guidance, and stories for communities to make it easier for people to be healthy in their neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces.  Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, CHR&R illustrates what we currently know when it comes to what is keeping people healthy or making them sick and shows what we can do to create healthier places to live, learn, work, and play. CHR&R brings actionable data and strategies to communities working to ensure that healthy places are available to all. This report highlights how health outcomes and health factors differ by place within your state AND illustrates how health differs among racial/ethnic groups within places. What are Health Outcomes? Everyone wants to experience long and healthy lives, yet places have different resources and opportunities. To understand the health outcomes in a community, we measure both length and quality of life by county within Missouri. ![2020-SR-outcomes](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2020-SR-outcomes.png?width=861&name=2020-SR-outcomes.png) What Do Differences Between Ranks Mean? Counties are ordered by the health outcome rank, with a top-ranked county (rank = 1) having the best health outcome score. Ranks are easy to communicate, but they mask differences in health within counties and from one ranked county to the next. The chart next to the map shows the spread of health outcome scores (ranks) for each county (green circles) in Missouri. This graphic shows the size of the gap between ranked counties. The different background colors correspond to the four quartiles used in the map. What are Health Factors? Many factors shape our opportunities to be healthy and influence how well and how long we live. Health factors represent the things we can change to improve health for all, like opportunities for quality education, good-paying jobs, access to quality clinical care, healthy foods, green spaces, and secure and affordable housing. We measure four health factor areas. ![2020-SR-factors.v2](https://partnerpublication.mochildcareaware.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2020-SR-factors.v2.png?width=1125&name=2020-SR-factors.v2.png) What Do Differences Between Ranks Mean? Counties are ordered by the health factor rank, with a top-ranked county (rank = 1) having the best health factor score. As previously noted, ranks mask differences in the opportunity for health within counties and from one county to the next. The chart next to the map shows the spread of health factor scores (ranks) for each ranked county (blue circles) in Missouri. This graphic shows the size of the gap between ranked counties. The different background colors correspond to the four quartiles used in the map. Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. County Health Rankings State Report 2020. 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