Health Profile of Ware County, Georgia
Ware 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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D
Ware County Well below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ware County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.8% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ware County is 72.7 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 16.8%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.1% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,556 residents in Ware County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 712 225 men · 487 women
- 75–84 1,967 740 men · 1,227 women
- 65–74 3,364 1,496 men · 1,868 women
- 50–64 6,513 3,194 men · 3,319 women
Younger residents
8,214 residents in Ware County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,418 1,088 boys · 1,330 girls
- 7–12 2,464 1,316 boys · 1,148 girls
- 3–7 1,945 1,108 boys · 836 girls
- 0–3 1,387 757 boys · 630 girls
About 3,367 residents in Ware County (9.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ware County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Ware County is about 19% higher than in Georgia. The rate of heart disease in Ware County is about 16% higher than in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ware County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.8% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.4% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.9% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Ware County is about 17% higher than in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,064 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 737,706 minutes a day and 269.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ware County is 72.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.05 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 | Ware 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 Ware County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ware County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ware County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 35,976 residents against a local median of 12,818. Nothing separates Ware County, GA 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 uninsured, 4% above the local median at 16.8% against 16.2%. Ware County, GA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware County, GA | 35,976 | 72.7 yrs #6/6 | 16.8% #4/6 | 39.0% #3/6 |
| Clinch County, GA | 6,759 | 73.0 yrs | 22.0% | 46.2% |
| Pierce County, GA | 20,204 | 75.1 yrs | 12.5% | 37.2% |
| Charlton County, GA | 12,818 | 76.6 yrs | 16.2% | 41.7% |
| Brantley County, GA | 18,315 | 75.1 yrs | 20.1% | 38.2% |
| Bacon County, GA | 11,109 | 72.8 yrs | 14.9% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ware County, Georgia has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Georgia, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ware County, Georgia.
How healthy is Ware County, Georgia?
Ware County, Georgia has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Ware County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Ware County ranks 146th 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.
How long do people live in Ware County, Georgia?
People in Ware County, Georgia can expect to live 72.7 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What percentage of Ware County, Georgia residents are uninsured?
16.8% of residents in Ware County, Georgia have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.4 points above the Georgia rate of 12.4%.
How common is obesity in Ware County, Georgia?
39.0% of adults in Ware County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ware County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,064 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 737,706 minutes a day and 269.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ware County is 72.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.05 lifetimes a year.
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