Health Profile of Indiana
Indiana 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
Indiana Below averageLess healthy than 72% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Indiana
- Hamilton County (104% of U.S. avg)
- Monroe County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Boone County (102% of U.S. avg)
- LaGrange County (95% of U.S. avg)
- Daviess County (96% of U.S. avg)
- Switzerland County (97% 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 | Indiana | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Indiana is 77.4 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.1% of residents, higher than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,326,505 residents in Indiana are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 128,360 44,281 men · 84,079 women
- 75–84 317,169 136,283 men · 180,886 women
- 65–74 612,685 286,874 men · 325,811 women
- 50–64 1,268,292 627,943 men · 640,350 women
Younger residents
1,522,023 residents in Indiana are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 477,679 245,349 boys · 232,331 girls
- 7–12 452,041 232,194 boys · 219,846 girls
- 3–7 342,197 175,650 boys · 166,548 girls
- 0–3 250,106 128,270 boys · 121,836 girls
About 352,928 residents in Indiana (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Indiana | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Indiana are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Indiana | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Indiana is about 17% higher than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11.8 million cigarettes a day, 352.5 million a month, or 4.3 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 129.3 million minutes a day and 47.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Indiana is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 3.18 lifetimes a day, or 1,159 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 | Indiana | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Indiana is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Indiana Health Compared With Nearby States
Indiana is the 5th largest of the 6 states compared here, 6,845,048 residents against a local median of 10,068,405. Indiana sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these states turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% above the local median at 7.4% against 6.4%. Indiana has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Indiana.
How healthy is Indiana?
Indiana 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 Indiana one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Indiana ranks 37th 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 Indiana?
People in Indiana can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Indiana residents are uninsured?
7.4% of residents in Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.0 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of Indiana residents are obese?
38.8% of adults in Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points above the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11.8 million cigarettes a day, 352.5 million a month, or 4.3 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 129.3 million minutes a day and 47.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Indiana is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 3.18 lifetimes a day, or 1,159 lifetimes a year.
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