BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The fifth edition of County Health Rankings shows there are still big gaps between the nation’s healthiest and the unhealthiest counties.
Berkeley County ranked number eight in the state for “health outcome.”
According to the study, health outcomes represent how healthy a county is.
When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, the reports shows the problem is getting worse in Berkeley County.
Physical inactivity, violent crime and air pollution has reportedly stayed about the same over the last few years; 
however, the study shows that the number of uninsured is increasing.
The report analyzed 29 factors that impact health such as smoking, graduation rates, unemployment, physical activity and access to healthy foods
Researchers say the least healthy counties have twice the death rates, twice as many children living in poverty and twice the teen birth rate than the healthiest ones.
The County Health Rankings is designed to help communities identify and implement solutions that make it easier for people to be healthy in their schools, workplaces and neighborhoods.
To view the complete report on Berkeley County, click here.
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