Health Profile of Maui County, Hawaii
Maui 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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A
Maui County Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Maui County | Hawaii Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 81.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 3.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 13.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Maui County is 80.9 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Hawaii average of 81.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, higher than the Hawaii average of 3.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Hawaii average of 13.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
63,092 residents in Maui County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,408 1,116 men · 2,293 women
- 75–84 7,894 3,671 men · 4,223 women
- 65–74 17,517 8,536 men · 8,981 women
- 50–64 34,273 17,155 men · 17,118 women
Younger residents
34,145 residents in Maui County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,351 5,615 boys · 4,736 girls
- 7–12 10,363 5,320 boys · 5,043 girls
- 3–7 7,842 3,898 boys · 3,944 girls
- 0–3 5,590 2,904 boys · 2,685 girls
About 5,914 residents in Maui County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Maui County | Hawaii Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.5% | 25.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Maui County are about the same as in Hawaii.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Maui County | Hawaii Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.6% | 14.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 17.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.7% | 19.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Maui County are about the same as in Hawaii.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 189,664 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 761.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maui County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | Maui County | Hawaii Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | — | 6.09 |
Maui County, HI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Maui County, HI is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 164,522 residents against a local median of 139,041. Nothing separates Maui County, HI 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, 3% above the local median at 24.5% against 23.8%. Maui County, HI has the 4th lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui County, HI | 164,522 | 80.9 yrs #4/5 | 4.1% #3/5 | 24.5% #4/5 |
| Hawaii County, HI | 204,351 | 80.7 yrs | 4.5% | 24.0% |
| Kauai County, HI | 73,731 | 84.5 yrs | 4.0% | 23.2% |
| Honolulu County, HI | 997,376 | 81.3 yrs | 3.3% | 23.6% |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | 3,491 | 86.9 yrs | 35.6% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Maui County, Hawaii has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Hawaii, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Maui County, Hawaii.
Is Maui County, Hawaii a healthy place to live?
Maui County, 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 Maui County, Hawaii one of the healthiest counties in Hawaii?
Maui County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 4 counties in Hawaii by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Maui County, Hawaii?
People in Maui County, Hawaii can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Hawaii average of 81.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Maui County, Hawaii?
4.1% of residents in Maui County, Hawaii have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.5 points above the Hawaii rate of 3.6%.
What percentage of Maui County, Hawaii residents are obese?
24.5% of adults in Maui County, Hawaii are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.8 points below the Hawaii rate of 25.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Maui County, Hawaii go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 189,664 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 761.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maui County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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