Physical Health
Overarching goal: More Allegheny County residents are physically healthy.
Key metric: By 2027, more than 90% of Allegheny County residents will report having good, very good, or excellent health (baseline 87.4% in 2019). Source: BRFSS
NOTE: Not all physical health goals and objectives from the Plan for a Healthier Allegheny are displayed on this page as data is pending. To view the full list, please click here.
Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
County: Allegheny
Goal 1: People of all ages engage in behaviors that promote physical health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
County: Allegheny Mothers who Breastfeed
County: Allegheny Adults Who Eat 5+ Servings of Fruits and/or Vegetables per Day
County: Allegheny Adults Who Eat 5+ Servings of Fruits and/or Vegetables per Day
County: Allegheny Adults (18+) who are Sedentary
County: Allegheny Adults Who Smoke Tobacco Daily
County: Allegheny
Goal 2: All people have appropriate places to obtain medical and dental care.
County: Allegheny Adults Who Did Not Visit a Dentist in the Past Year
County: Allegheny Adults Who Did Not Visit a Dentist in the Past Year
County: Allegheny Adults With a Personal Care Provider
County: Allegheny Adults With a Personal Care Provider
County: Allegheny Adults (18-64) without Health Insurance
County: Allegheny Adults (18-64) without Health Insurance
County: Allegheny
Goal 3: Decrease disparities in life expectancy and chronic diseases in Allegheny County.
County: Allegheny Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Heart Disease
County: Allegheny Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Heart Disease
County: Allegheny Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Diabetes
County: Allegheny Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Diabetes
