Dane County rose two spots to No. 15 in a statewide ranking of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin, according to a UW-Madison release.
Released annually by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the County Health Rankings calculate counties’ overall health based on a set of thirty factors, such as education, jobs, diet and exercise.
"Since the County Health Rankings began in Wisconsin more than a decade ago, we've seen them serve as a rallying point for change," director of UW Population Health Institute in the School of Medicine and Public Health Karen Timberlake said in the release. "Communities are using the rankings to inform their priorities as they work to improve health for all their residents.”
The top five healthiest Wisconsin counties in order are Ozaukee, Pepin, Calumet, Florence and Kewaunee. The unhealthiest county is Menominee, followed by Milwaukee, Forest, Washburn and Rusk.
