Health Profile of Arizona
Arizona 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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B
Arizona Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Arizona
- Greenlee County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Coconino County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Maricopa County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Apache County (95% of U.S. avg)
- La Paz County (97% of U.S. avg)
- Navajo County (97% of U.S. avg)
Ranked by the Map AI Health Index, which combines life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment.
General Health Overview
| Metric | Arizona | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Arizona is about the same as in US, at 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, higher than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, higher than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,546,930 residents in Arizona are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 137,193 53,115 men · 84,077 women
- 75–84 389,773 181,051 men · 208,723 women
- 65–74 706,225 332,354 men · 373,871 women
- 50–64 1,313,739 644,670 men · 669,069 women
Younger residents
1,542,819 residents in Arizona are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 496,760 254,231 boys · 242,530 girls
- 7–12 460,347 235,670 boys · 224,677 girls
- 3–7 339,783 173,909 boys · 165,874 girls
- 0–3 245,928 125,412 boys · 120,516 girls
About 371,962 residents in Arizona (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Arizona | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Arizona are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Arizona | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Arizona are about the same as in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11.2 million cigarettes a day, 336.6 million a month, or 4.1 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 123.4 million minutes a day and 45.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Arizona is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 3.00 lifetimes a day, or 1,095 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 | Arizona | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Arizona is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Arizona Health Compared With Nearby States
Arizona is the 2nd largest of the 6 states compared here, 7,356,359 residents against a local median of 3,390,702. Arizona's uninsured, at 10.5%, runs 25% above the 8.4% typical of the states around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Arizona sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Arizona has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7,356,359 | 78.3 yrs #6/6 | 10.5% #5/6 | 32.8% #6/6 |
| Utah | 3,390,702 | 80.0 yrs | 8.4% | 29.5% |
| New Mexico | 2,118,085 | 78.6 yrs | 9.6% | 31.4% |
| Nevada | 3,183,702 | 78.7 yrs | 11.4% | 32.6% |
| Colorado | 5,842,429 | 80.0 yrs | 7.7% | 26.3% |
| California | 39,245,658 | 79.6 yrs | 6.6% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Arizona has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Arizona.
Is Arizona a healthy place to live?
Arizona has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Arizona one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Arizona ranks 35th healthiest out of 51 states in the U.S. by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Arizona?
People in Arizona can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the US average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Arizona?
10.5% of residents in Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.1 points above the US rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Arizona?
32.8% of adults in Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11.2 million cigarettes a day, 336.6 million a month, or 4.1 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 123.4 million minutes a day and 45.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Arizona is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 3.00 lifetimes a day, or 1,095 lifetimes a year.
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