Health Profile of Benewah County, Idaho
Benewah 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
Benewah County Below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Benewah County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Benewah County is 75.6 years, about 3.9 years shorter than the Idaho average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 14.3%, higher than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, higher than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,479 residents in Benewah County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 171 70 men · 101 women
- 75–84 629 338 men · 291 women
- 65–74 1,362 676 men · 686 women
- 50–64 2,316 1,173 men · 1,143 women
Younger residents
2,212 residents in Benewah County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 729 382 boys · 347 girls
- 7–12 662 362 boys · 300 girls
- 3–7 477 265 boys · 212 girls
- 0–3 343 185 boys · 158 girls
About 753 residents in Benewah County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Benewah County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Benewah County is about 19% higher than in Idaho. The rate of diabetes in Benewah County is about 18% higher than in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Benewah County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Benewah County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,931 cigarettes a day, 477,935 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 175,243 minutes a day and 64.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Benewah County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 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 | Benewah County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.18 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Benewah County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Benewah County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Benewah County, ID is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,141 residents against a local median of 42,646. Benewah County, ID's uninsured, at 14.3%, runs 77% above the 8.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 4.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Benewah County, ID, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Benewah County, ID has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah County, ID | 10,141 | 75.6 yrs #6/6 | 14.3% #6/6 | 34.3% #5/6 |
| Latah County, ID | 41,044 | 80.3 yrs | 8.1% | 27.3% |
| Kootenai County, ID | 181,718 | 79.5 yrs | 9.4% | 30.3% |
| Shoshone County, ID | 13,782 | 81.0 yrs | 9.2% | 40.1% |
| Spokane County, WA | 548,846 | 77.7 yrs | 5.1% | 33.1% |
| Nez Perce County, ID | 42,646 | 78.2 yrs | 7.7% | 32.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Benewah County, Idaho has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Idaho, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Benewah County, Idaho.
What is the health grade for Benewah County, Idaho?
Benewah County, Idaho 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 Benewah County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Benewah County ranks 39th healthiest out of 42 counties in Idaho by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Benewah County, Idaho?
People in Benewah County, Idaho can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 3.9 years shorter than the Idaho average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Benewah County, Idaho?
14.3% of residents in Benewah County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.2 points above the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
How common is obesity in Benewah County, Idaho?
34.3% of adults in Benewah County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Benewah County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,931 cigarettes a day, 477,935 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 175,243 minutes a day and 64.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Benewah County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 lifetimes a year.
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