Health Profile of Hawaii
Hawaii 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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A
Hawaii Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Hawaii
- Honolulu County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Kauai County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Maui County (104% of U.S. avg)
- Hawaii County (103% of U.S. avg)
- Maui County (104% of U.S. avg)
- Kauai County (105% 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 | Hawaii | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hawaii is 81.8 years, about 3.6 years longer than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.6%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
530,318 residents in Hawaii are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 40,085 14,274 men · 25,812 women
- 75–84 78,617 34,680 men · 43,937 women
- 65–74 144,708 69,520 men · 75,188 women
- 50–64 266,908 133,967 men · 132,940 women
Younger residents
292,122 residents in Hawaii are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 88,324 45,628 boys · 42,696 girls
- 7–12 87,819 45,429 boys · 42,390 girls
- 3–7 66,840 34,536 boys · 32,304 girls
- 0–3 49,139 25,335 boys · 23,804 girls
About 60,910 residents in Hawaii (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hawaii | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Hawaii is about 26% lower than in US. The rate of heart disease in Hawaii is about 19% lower than in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hawaii | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Hawaii is about 25% lower than in US. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hawaii is about 25% lower than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.6 million cigarettes a day, 49.3 million a month, or 599.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.1 million minutes a day and 6.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hawaii is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.42 lifetimes a day, or 153 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 | Hawaii | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | 6.09 |
Hawaii Health Compared With Nearby States
Hawaii is the 4th largest of the 5 states compared here, 1,440,047 residents against a local median of 3,718,004. Where Hawaii breaks from the states next to it is uninsured, sitting 59% below the local median of 8.8% at 3.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 25.3% against a local median of 31.6%, 20% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Hawaii is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The states themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Hawaii sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hawaii has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 1,440,047 | 81.8 yrs #1/5 | 3.6% #1/5 | 25.3% #1/5 |
| California | 39,245,658 | 79.6 yrs | 6.6% | 30.6% |
| Alaska | 735,577 | 79.9 yrs | 11.0% | 34.3% |
| Oregon | 4,252,306 | 78.8 yrs | 5.9% | 30.7% |
| Nevada | 3,183,702 | 78.7 yrs | 11.4% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hawaii has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hawaii.
What is the health grade for Hawaii?
Hawaii has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Hawaii one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Hawaii ranks 2nd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Hawaii?
People in Hawaii can expect to live 81.8 years on average, 3.6 years longer than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Hawaii residents are uninsured?
3.6% of residents in Hawaii have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 4.8 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Hawaii?
25.3% of adults in Hawaii are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.0 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hawaii go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.6 million cigarettes a day, 49.3 million a month, or 599.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.1 million minutes a day and 6.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hawaii is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.42 lifetimes a day, or 153 lifetimes a year.
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