Health Profile of Meriwether County, Georgia
Meriwether 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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C
Meriwether County Below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.4% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.6% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Meriwether County is 74.1 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Georgia, at 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.6% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,292 residents in Meriwether County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 404 64 men · 340 women
- 75–84 1,206 541 men · 665 women
- 65–74 2,331 1,033 men · 1,299 women
- 50–64 4,350 2,105 men · 2,245 women
Younger residents
4,429 residents in Meriwether County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,476 757 boys · 720 girls
- 7–12 1,283 640 boys · 642 girls
- 3–7 935 473 boys · 462 girls
- 0–3 736 397 boys · 339 girls
About 1,797 residents in Meriwether County (8.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.8% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Meriwether County is about 19% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Meriwether County is about 18% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.6% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.4% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Meriwether County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,122 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 430,340 minutes a day and 157.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meriwether County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.03 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 | Meriwether County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.42 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Meriwether County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Meriwether County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Meriwether County, GA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,929 residents against a local median of 36,086. Where Meriwether County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% above the local median of 9.5% at 12.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.5% on uninsured, so Meriwether County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Meriwether County, GA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriwether County, GA | 20,929 | 74.1 yrs #6/6 | 12.4% #5/6 | 41.8% #5/6 |
| Pike County, GA | 19,903 | 77.2 yrs | 13.3% | 34.6% |
| Coweta County, GA | 152,860 | 77.3 yrs | 8.5% | 36.7% |
| Troup County, GA | 70,330 | 75.9 yrs | 9.5% | 40.0% |
| Talbot County, GA | 5,742 | 74.7 yrs | 11.8% | 44.1% |
| Harris County, GA | 36,086 | 81.0 yrs | 6.8% | 33.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Meriwether County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Georgia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Meriwether County, Georgia.
Is Meriwether County, Georgia a healthy place to live?
Meriwether County, Georgia 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 Meriwether County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Meriwether County ranks 132nd healthiest out of 159 counties in Georgia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Meriwether County, Georgia?
People in Meriwether County, Georgia can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Meriwether County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
12.4% of residents in Meriwether County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Meriwether County, Georgia?
41.8% of adults in Meriwether County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.7 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Meriwether County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,122 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 430,340 minutes a day and 157.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meriwether County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.03 lifetimes a year.
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