UNDERSTANDING TRENDS OVER TIME - Interpreting County Health Rankings Trend Graphs

This could cause the county’s value to comparatively improve or worsen not because of a change in the county’s value, but a change in the state or national values. [...] Compare to the state and national trend: The changes in Bedford County's trend line are similar to the changes in the state and national trend lines. [...] In Custer County, the rate of sexually transmitted infections is lower than the rest of South Dakota and the U. [...] Compare to the state and national trend: It is difficult to determine if Wood County is doing worse than the state of Wisconsin or the nation. [...] Compare to the state and national trend: Between 2009 and 2020, Franklin County experienced a smaller per-pupil deficit in School Funding Adequacy as compared to the rest of Georgia.