Maury County ranks 15th in overall health outcomes, according to an annual study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released this week detailing all 95 Tennessee counties.

The county’s ranking is one higher than what was found in last year’s study, where Maury came in at 16th. The rankings are based on several factors, including adults who smoke, are obese, the number of teen births and premature deaths. Williamson County was ranked first in the study for the ninth year in a row.

The study was broken down into two main rankings: health outcomes and health factors. Maury ranked 13th in overall health factors.

David Dill, CEP of Lifepoint Health in Nashville, said with the mid-state’s growing population, there are several opportunities for local health care to grow and expand, and a lot of groups are looking at solving the state’s health issues.

“A healthy state means people that aspire to do more, it means people that want to lift themselves up,” Dill said. “It’s a healthier group that is consuming less of the social resources and are contributing more to the growth and prosperity of our state.”

For the full county-by-county study, visit www.countyhealthrankings.org.

According to the study, Maury County’s health outcomes include:

— 19 percent of people are considered to be in poor or fair health, which is also the state average.

— 4.6 poor physical health days per week;

— 4.7 poor mental health days per week;

— 8 percent of babies born with low birthweight;

Other health factors include 21 percent of adults who smoke, 14 percent who excessively drink, 35 percent who are obese, 11 percent who are diabetic and 29 percent with frequent physical inactivity.

Of the other counties located in the Southern Middle Tennessee region, Marshall County was the only one who ranked higher than last year in overall health outcomes. Marshall ranked 20th up two spots from 2018, while Lawrence ranked 44th down 13 spots from 2018, Lewis ranked 60th down 21 spots from 2018 and Giles ranked 56th down 11 spots from 2018.

Marshall County’s 2019 health outcomes include:

— 17 percent of people in poor or fair health;

— 4.4 poor physical health days per week;

— 4.4 poor mental health days per week;

— 9 percent of babies born with low birthweight

Lawrence County’s health outcomes include:

— 20 percent of people in poor or fair health;

— 4.9 poor physical health days per week;

— 4.9 poor mental health days per week;

— 8 percent of babies born with low birthweight.

Lewis County’s health outcomes include:

— 20 percent of people in poor or fair health;

— 4.9 poor physical health days per week;

— 4.8 poor mental health days per week;

— 8 percent of babies born with low birthweight

Giles County’s health outcomes include:

— 20 percent of people in poor or fair health;

— 4.8 poor physical health days per week;

— 4.6 poor mental health days per week;

— 9 percent of babies born with low birthweight.