Health Profile of Florida
Florida 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
Florida Below averageLess healthy than 76% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Florida
- St. Johns County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Seminole County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Alachua County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Glades County (94% of U.S. avg)
- Putnam County (95% of U.S. avg)
- Hendry County (95% 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 | Florida | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Florida is 77.2 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, higher than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, higher than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,818,422 residents in Florida are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 578,246 220,135 men · 358,111 women
- 75–84 1,442,813 650,793 men · 792,019 women
- 65–74 2,399,099 1,114,947 men · 1,284,152 women
- 50–64 4,398,264 2,121,826 men · 2,276,438 women
Younger residents
4,311,768 residents in Florida are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,356,311 694,215 boys · 662,096 girls
- 7–12 1,276,547 652,310 boys · 624,237 girls
- 3–7 966,255 492,896 boys · 473,360 girls
- 0–3 712,654 363,856 boys · 348,798 girls
About 1,646,890 residents in Florida (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Florida | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Florida are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Florida | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Florida is about 16% higher than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38.4 million cigarettes a day, 1.2 billion a month, or 14.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 422.3 million minutes a day and 154.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Florida is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 10 lifetimes a day, or 3,798 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 | Florida | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Florida is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Florida Health Compared With Nearby States
Florida is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 22,388,905 residents against a local median of 5,295,781. Where Florida breaks from the states next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% above the local median of 9.9% at 11.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.8% against a local median of 39.9%, 15% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: obesity runs ahead of the neighbourhood while uninsured runs behind it, so Florida is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The states themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Florida sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Florida has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 22,388,905 | 77.2 yrs #1/6 | 11.5% #5/6 | 33.8% #1/6 |
| Georgia | 10,939,918 | 75.8 yrs | 12.4% | 38.0% |
| South Carolina | 5,295,781 | 75.8 yrs | 9.6% | 39.9% |
| Alabama | 5,083,438 | 74.7 yrs | 9.2% | 41.3% |
| North Carolina | 10,724,323 | 77.1 yrs | 9.9% | 35.8% |
| Mississippi | 2,946,497 | 74.7 yrs | 11.0% | 41.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Florida has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Florida.
How healthy is Florida?
Florida 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 Florida one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Florida ranks 39th 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.
How long do people live in Florida?
People in Florida can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Florida residents are uninsured?
11.5% of residents in Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 3.2 points above the US rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of Florida residents are obese?
33.8% of adults in Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38.4 million cigarettes a day, 1.2 billion a month, or 14.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 422.3 million minutes a day and 154.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Florida is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 10 lifetimes a day, or 3,798 lifetimes a year.
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