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Mar 20, 2024
By
Wyatt J. Beckman, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Angela S Wu, M.S., Stewart Cole, Kaci Cink, M.P.H.,Viktoria Sterkhova,
Wen-Chieh Lin, Ph.D.
The 2024 County Health Rankings, released on March 20 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI), are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
To support state and local health improvement efforts, the Kansas Health Institute has produced individual county profiles that include a five-year comparison of County Health Rankings data and the “drivers,” or measures with the greatest impact, on health grouping of each county.
The green map shows Kansas’s health outcomes group by county. Health Outcomes tell us how long people live on average within a community, and how much physical and mental health people experience in a community while they are alive.
Find detailed information on the measures and their associated weights here. You can also learn about the methodology for this year’s release here.
The blue map shows Kansas’s health factor group by county. Many things influence how well and how long we live. Health Factors represent those things we can improve to live longer and healthier lives. They are indicators of the future health of our communities.
Find detailed information on the measures and their associated weights here. You can also learn about methodology for this year’s release here.
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program provides local communities with data on more than 80 health-related measures such as housing, education, jobs and access to quality health care. The program draws attention to what impacts health and highlights how the power to make change can ensure community conditions where everyone thrives. Find out more at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute advances health and well-being for all by developing and evaluating interventions and promoting evidence-based approaches to policy and practice at the local, state and national levels. The Institute works across the spectrum of factors that contribute to health and equity. The Institute leads the work on the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. For more information, visit http://uwphi.pophealth.wisc.edu.
The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.
