The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program aims to improve health outcomes for all communities by providing a reliable, sustainable source of local data and evidence to communities. The 2024 National Findings Report can be found here.
Here are some highlights from the 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Report for Hawaiʻi:
- 8% of babies had low birth weights (under 5 pounds, 8 ounces), comparable to 8% nationally.
- By county, Honolulu, Kauaʻi, and Maui had the lowest percentages (8%), followed by Hawaiʻi (9%).
- 92% of people lived close to a park or recreation facility, compared to 84% nationally.
- By county, Honolulu had the highest percentage (97%), followed by Kauaʻi (92%), Maui (90%), and Hawaiʻi (69%).
- 4% of people were uninsured, compared to 10% nationally.
- By county, Honolulu had the lowest percent of uninsured people (4%), compared to 5% in all other counties.
- 26% of households experienced at least one of the following housing problems: overcrowding, high housing costs, lack of kitchen facilities, or lack of plumbing facilities, compared to 17% nationally.
- By county, Honolulu and Maui had the highest percentages (26%), compared to Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi (24%).
If you are interested in a specific county, please visit these links: Hawaiʻi County, Honolulu County, Kauaʻi County, Maui County. You can also view more county-level data in Hawaiʻi using the Compare Counties feature.
