Health Profile of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
Aleutians East Borough Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Aleutians East Borough Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Alaska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Aleutians East Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 86.9 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 35.6% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Aleutians East Borough is 86.9 years, about 7.0 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 35.6%, higher than the Alaska average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Alaska average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,146 residents in Aleutians East Borough are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 25 16 men · 9 women
- 75–84 62 29 men · 33 women
- 65–74 203 113 men · 90 women
- 50–64 856 537 men · 319 women
Younger residents
410 residents in Aleutians East Borough are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 147 76 boys · 71 girls
- 7–12 117 62 boys · 55 girls
- 3–7 82 47 boys · 35 girls
- 0–3 64 40 boys · 24 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Aleutians East Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Aleutians East Borough is about 36% lower than in Alaska. The rate of heart disease in Aleutians East Borough is about 19% lower than in Alaska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Aleutians East Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.2% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 23.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Aleutians East Borough is about 17% higher than in Alaska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,667 cigarettes a day, 200,000 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 73,333 minutes a day and 26.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Aleutians East Borough is 86.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.59 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Aleutians East Borough | Alaska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Aleutians East Borough, AK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Aleutians East Borough, AK is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 3,491 residents against a local median of 2,892. Where Aleutians East Borough, AK breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 93% above the local median of 18.4% at 35.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.3% against a local median of 38.5%, 19% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: obesity runs ahead of the neighbourhood while uninsured runs behind it, so Aleutians East Borough, AK is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 19.7% on uninsured, so Aleutians East Borough, AK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Aleutians East Borough, AK has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | 3,491 | 86.9 yrs #1/5 | 35.6% #5/5 | 31.3% #1/5 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | 4,728 | 83.3 yrs | 15.9% | 38.4% |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | 18,392 | 78.7 yrs | 12.0% | 35.6% |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | 875 | 79.9 yrs | 20.8% | 38.6% |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | 1,056 | 77.0 yrs | 31.7% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Alaska, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska.
Is Aleutians East Borough, Alaska a healthy place to live?
Aleutians East Borough, Alaska has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Aleutians East Borough, Alaska one of the healthiest counties in Alaska?
Aleutians East Borough ranks 20th healthiest out of 27 counties in Alaska by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska?
People in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska can expect to live 86.9 years on average, 7.0 years longer than the Alaska average of 79.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska?
35.6% of residents in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska have no health insurance, about 1 in 3 people, 24.5 points above the Alaska rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska?
31.3% of adults in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Alaska rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,667 cigarettes a day, 200,000 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 73,333 minutes a day and 26.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Aleutians East Borough is 86.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.59 lifetimes a year.
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