Health Profile of Worth County, Georgia
Worth 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
Worth County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Worth County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.3 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.5% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Worth County is 74.3 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 12.5%, higher than the Georgia average of 12.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.2% of residents, higher than the Georgia average of 20.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,202 residents in Worth County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 473 148 men · 325 women
- 75–84 1,021 437 men · 585 women
- 65–74 2,270 1,022 men · 1,248 women
- 50–64 4,437 2,026 men · 2,411 women
Younger residents
4,348 residents in Worth County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,268 664 boys · 604 girls
- 7–12 1,285 632 boys · 653 girls
- 3–7 1,042 496 boys · 545 girls
- 0–3 753 357 boys · 396 girls
About 1,643 residents in Worth County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Worth County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 38.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Worth County are about the same as in Georgia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Worth County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.7% | 30.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Worth County are about the same as in Georgia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,863 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 405,495 minutes a day and 148.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Worth County is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.79 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 | Worth County | Georgia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.12 | 7.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Worth County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Worth County, GA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Worth County, GA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,451 residents against a local median of 41,438. Nothing separates Worth 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 obesity, 10% below the local median at 35.9% against 39.7%. Worth County, GA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth County, GA | 20,451 | 74.3 yrs #6/6 | 12.5% #2/6 | 35.9% #2/6 |
| Turner County, GA | 8,939 | 74.9 yrs | 13.2% | 41.5% |
| Tift County, GA | 41,438 | 75.9 yrs | 14.5% | 39.5% |
| Dougherty County, GA | 83,091 | 74.5 yrs | 13.1% | 44.9% |
| Lee County, GA | 33,626 | 77.8 yrs | 8.2% | 35.7% |
| Colquitt County, GA | 46,224 | 75.3 yrs | 20.5% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Worth 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 Worth County, Georgia.
How healthy is Worth County, Georgia?
Worth 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 Worth County, Georgia one of the healthiest counties in Georgia?
Worth County ranks 107th 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 Worth County, Georgia?
People in Worth County, Georgia can expect to live 74.3 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Georgia average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Worth County, Georgia?
12.5% of residents in Worth 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 Worth County, Georgia?
35.9% of adults in Worth County, Georgia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Georgia rate of 38.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Worth County, Georgia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,863 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 405,495 minutes a day and 148.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Worth County is 74.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.79 lifetimes a year.
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