Wisconsin County Health Rankings 2005
Welcome to the 2005 Wisconsin County Health Rankings page! We are pleased to present the 2005 edition of the Wisconsin County Health Rankings.
Below you will find a variety of resources to help you understand the information contained in the rankings, such as the measures used and the methods used to rank them.
Some new features this year are:
- PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Patrick Remington, the Director of the Population Health Institute, giving an overview of the Rankings.
- The County Snapshot, a sheet tailored for each individual county, which shows how each county ranked in every measure.
- A Frequently Asked Questions section, which contains common questions and answers.
Useful Resources
- Explanation of the 2005 Rankings (~30 minute PowerPoint lecture by Dr. Patrick Remington)
- Frequently Asked Questions
Methods and Results
- 2005 Wisconsin County Health Rankings (pdf)
- County Snapshots (new for 2005)
- Detailed Methods and Data Tables
- 2005 Rankings Full Report
- 2005 Rankings User Survey Brief Report
More in-depth information
- Why Did My County's Rank Change? (pdf)
- Issue Brief: YPLL: A Summary Measure of Premature Mortality Used in Measuring the Health of Communities
- Issue Brief: Using Air, Water, and Lead Exposure as Measures of the Physical
Environment: The Wisconsin County Health Ranking - Wisconsin Medical Journal Article: Using Local Data to Monitor Obesity Rates in Wisconsin Counties, 1994-2003
Media Coverage of the 2005 Rankings
- Wisconsin State Journal
- Capital Times
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Eau Claire Leader Telegram
- St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Janesville Gazette
- La Crosse Tribune
- Oshkosh Northwestern
- Green Bay Press Gazette
- Ozaukee County News Graphic
- Wisconsin Public Radio
- Marshfield News Herald