Health Profile of Broward County, Florida
Broward 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
Broward County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Broward County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.5% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Broward County is 79.3 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 12.5%, higher than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.1% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
723,642 residents in Broward County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 46,980 17,724 men · 29,255 women
- 75–84 101,367 43,055 men · 58,312 women
- 65–74 177,319 82,394 men · 94,925 women
- 50–64 397,976 194,992 men · 202,985 women
Younger residents
400,924 residents in Broward County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 127,122 65,148 boys · 61,975 girls
- 7–12 117,795 59,603 boys · 58,192 girls
- 3–7 88,825 44,561 boys · 44,264 girls
- 0–3 67,181 34,145 boys · 33,036 girls
About 97,976 residents in Broward County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Broward County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.8% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Broward County is about 20% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Broward County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.1% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Broward County is about 20% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.7 million cigarettes a day, 80.4 million a month, or 978.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 29.5 million minutes a day and 10.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Broward County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.71 lifetimes a day, or 258 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 | Broward County | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.30 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Broward County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Broward County, FL Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Broward County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,975,984 residents against a local median of 398,267. Nothing separates Broward County, FL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% above the local median at 29.8% against 28.0%. Broward County, FL has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | 1,975,984 | 79.3 yrs #5/6 | 12.5% #3/6 | 29.8% #4/6 |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 1,530,264 | 80.3 yrs | 13.2% | 26.2% |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 2,733,460 | 80.6 yrs | 13.6% | 29.9% |
| Hendry County, FL | 42,373 | 78.3 yrs | 21.7% | 36.6% |
| Martin County, FL | 160,388 | 81.6 yrs | 10.5% | 28.0% |
| Collier County, FL | 398,267 | 81.3 yrs | 11.3% | 25.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Broward County, Florida has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Florida, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Broward County, Florida.
What is the health grade for Broward County, Florida?
Broward County, Florida 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 Broward County, Florida one of the healthiest counties in Florida?
Broward County ranks 13th healthiest out of 67 counties in Florida by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Broward County, Florida?
People in Broward County, Florida can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Broward County, Florida?
12.5% of residents in Broward County, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.9 points above the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Broward County, Florida?
29.8% of adults in Broward County, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.0 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Broward County, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2.7 million cigarettes a day, 80.4 million a month, or 978.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 29.5 million minutes a day and 10.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Broward County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.71 lifetimes a day, or 258 lifetimes a year.
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