Health Profile of Phillips County, Colorado
Phillips County 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
Phillips County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Phillips County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Phillips County is 80.1 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,696 residents in Phillips County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 163 53 men · 110 women
- 75–84 335 163 men · 172 women
- 65–74 355 171 men · 184 women
- 50–64 842 429 men · 413 women
Younger residents
1,143 residents in Phillips County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 306 156 boys · 150 girls
- 7–12 359 165 boys · 194 girls
- 3–7 278 112 boys · 166 girls
- 0–3 199 69 boys · 130 girls
About 288 residents in Phillips County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Phillips County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.9% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Phillips County is about 28% higher than in Colorado. The rate of heart disease in Phillips County is about 26% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Phillips County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Phillips County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,295 cigarettes a day, 158,837 a month, or 1.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 58,240 minutes a day and 21.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phillips County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.50 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 | Phillips County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.68 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Phillips County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Phillips County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Phillips County, CO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,496 residents against a local median of 2,821. Where Phillips County, CO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 32% below the local median of 10.0% at 6.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 26.0% against a local median of 35.7%, 27% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Phillips County, CO is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 10.1% on uninsured, so Phillips County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Phillips County, CO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, CO | 4,496 | 80.1 yrs #3/6 | 6.8% #2/6 | 26.0% #1/6 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | 2,304 | 76.1 yrs | 10.0% | 27.7% |
| Deuel County, NE | 1,847 | 82.8 yrs | 9.1% | 35.7% |
| Yuma County, CO | 9,979 | 79.7 yrs | 15.7% | 27.3% |
| Chase County, NE | 3,671 | 78.4 yrs | 11.2% | 36.4% |
| Perkins County, NE | 2,821 | 82.9 yrs | 5.6% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Phillips County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Phillips County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Phillips County, Colorado?
Phillips County, Colorado 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 Phillips County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Phillips County ranks 42nd healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Phillips County, Colorado?
People in Phillips County, Colorado can expect to live 80.1 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Phillips County, Colorado?
6.8% of residents in Phillips County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.9 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Phillips County, Colorado?
26.0% of adults in Phillips County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, about the same as the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Phillips County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,295 cigarettes a day, 158,837 a month, or 1.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 58,240 minutes a day and 21.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phillips County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.50 lifetimes a year.
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