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in this study was 8% of all babies. Houston ranks
67th in the country on this indicator.
The STD rate is tracked at the number of positive cases per 100,000 persons. STDs tracked for
this measure are syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea cases. The Houston rate was 656 positive
persons out of every 100,000 in 2015. This is
higher than the national average of 624/100,000
persons. It is also significantly higher than the
global target of 262/100,000 persons. The best
performing metro on this indicator was the Provo
metro in Utah, with a rate of 196 positive STD
cases out of every 100,000 persons. Houston
ranks 58th in the country on this indicator.
The diabetes measure is an aggregate of all
types of diabetes cases per every 1000 people.
The 2030 target is set at 65 persons. In the
Houston metro, 88 people out of every 1000 have
some form of diabetes. This is below the national
average of 98/1000 but higher than the 2030 target. The best performing metro was the Provo
metro in Utah, with 56 people out of every 1000
with some form of diabetes. Houston ranks 23th
in the country on this indicator.
Heart attack deaths are measured by the number of deaths for people over the age of 35 per
100,000 people. In the Houston metro, approximately 170 people out of every 100,000 died of
heart attacks in 2015. This is higher than the 2030
target of 31 and higher than the national average
of 167 persons. The metro with the best performance on this indicator was the Cape Coral metro
in Florida, with 59 deaths per every 100,000 people. Houston ranks 49th in the country on this
indicator.
The 2030 target for traffic accident deaths is 3
persons per every 100,000 persons. The Houston
metro had 11.5 deaths for every 100,000. The
average for the country was 10 for every 100,000.
The best performing metro in this area was the
Boston metro, with 5 deaths out of every 100,000
persons. Houston ranks 67th in the country on
this indicator.
The percentage of persons with health insurance in the Houston metro was 80% in 2016. This
is lower than the national average of 89% and
below the 2030 target of 100%. The highest performing metros in the country were Boston,
Springfield, and Worcester all in Massachusetts,
with approximately 97% of persons with health
insurance. Houston ranks 97th in the country on
this indicator.
The number of primary care physicians
(PCPs) per every 100,000 persons was approximately 60% in the Houston metro in 2015. The
Houston metro has the largest medical center in
the world. The average for the country was
approximately 79%, and the highest performing
metro was San Francisco, with approximately
116 PCPs per every 100,000 people. This number
surpasses the global 2030 target of 110. Houston
ranks 89th in the country on this indicator.
4.4.4 SDG4: Quality Education
SDG4
Data N
Minimum Maximum Mean Houston
School enrollment
%
100 89.7
96.2
94.1
94.3
Population without high school
degree
%
100
5.2
36.7
12.1
17.6
School enrollment 3–4 years
%
100 31.2
70.5
47.3
43.8
Degree undergraduate
%
100 15.7
49.4
31.5
31.3
Source: (Espey et al. 2018). School enrollment 2016 data. Population without high school degree 2016 data. School
enrollment 3–4 years of age 2016 data. Undergraduate degree 2016 data
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in this study was 8% of all babies. Houston ranks
67th in the country on this indicator.
The STD rate is tracked at the number of positive cases per 100,000 persons. STDs tracked for
this measure are syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea cases. The Houston rate was 656 positive
persons out of every 100,000 in 2015. This is
higher than the national average of 624/100,000
persons. It is also significantly higher than the
global target of 262/100,000 persons. The best
performing metro on this indicator was the Provo
metro in Utah, with a rate of 196 positive STD
cases out of every 100,000 persons. Houston
ranks 58th in the country on this indicator.
The diabetes measure is an aggregate of all
types of diabetes cases per every 1000 people.
The 2030 target is set at 65 persons. In the
Houston metro, 88 people out of every 1000 have
some form of diabetes. This is below the national
average of 98/1000 but higher than the 2030 target. The best performing metro was the Provo
metro in Utah, with 56 people out of every 1000
with some form of diabetes. Houston ranks 23th
in the country on this indicator.
Heart attack deaths are measured by the number of deaths for people over the age of 35 per
100,000 people. In the Houston metro, approximately 170 people out of every 100,000 died of
heart attacks in 2015. This is higher than the 2030
target of 31 and higher than the national average
of 167 persons. The metro with the best performance on this indicator was the Cape Coral metro
in Florida, with 59 deaths per every 100,000 people. Houston ranks 49th in the country on this
indicator.
The 2030 target for traffic accident deaths is 3
persons per every 100,000 persons. The Houston
metro had 11.5 deaths for every 100,000. The
average for the country was 10 for every 100,000.
The best performing metro in this area was the
Boston metro, with 5 deaths out of every 100,000
persons. Houston ranks 67th in the country on
this indicator.
The percentage of persons with health insurance in the Houston metro was 80% in 2016. This
is lower than the national average of 89% and
below the 2030 target of 100%. The highest performing metros in the country were Boston,
Springfield, and Worcester all in Massachusetts,
with approximately 97% of persons with health
insurance. Houston ranks 97th in the country on
this indicator.
The number of primary care physicians
(PCPs) per every 100,000 persons was approximately 60% in the Houston metro in 2015. The
Houston metro has the largest medical center in
the world. The average for the country was
approximately 79%, and the highest performing
metro was San Francisco, with approximately
116 PCPs per every 100,000 people. This number
surpasses the global 2030 target of 110. Houston
ranks 89th in the country on this indicator.
4.4.4 SDG4: Quality Education
SDG4
Data N
Minimum Maximum Mean Houston
School enrollment
%
100 89.7
96.2
94.1
94.3
Population without high school
degree
%
100
5.2
36.7
12.1
17.6
School enrollment 3–4 years
%
100 31.2
70.5
47.3
43.8
Degree undergraduate
%
100 15.7
49.4
31.5
31.3
Source: (Espey et al. 2018). School enrollment 2016 data. Population without high school degree 2016 data. School
enrollment 3–4 years of age 2016 data. Undergraduate degree 2016 data
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