Health Profile of Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan 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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B
Doniphan County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Doniphan County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Doniphan County is 80.4 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.4% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,911 residents in Doniphan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 195 61 men · 134 women
- 75–84 433 202 men · 231 women
- 65–74 746 385 men · 361 women
- 50–64 1,538 758 men · 779 women
Younger residents
1,450 residents in Doniphan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 462 218 boys · 244 girls
- 7–12 446 220 boys · 226 girls
- 3–7 322 164 boys · 158 girls
- 0–3 219 109 boys · 110 girls
About 361 residents in Doniphan County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Doniphan County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Doniphan County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Doniphan County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Doniphan County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,226 cigarettes a day, 336,768 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 123,481 minutes a day and 45.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Doniphan County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.07 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 | Doniphan County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.17 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Doniphan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Doniphan County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Doniphan County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,501 residents against a local median of 16,208. Where Doniphan County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 34% below the local median of 9.7% at 6.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Doniphan County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Doniphan County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan County, KS | 7,501 | 80.4 yrs #1/6 | 6.4% #2/6 | 35.0% #1/6 |
| Atchison County, KS | 16,208 | 76.9 yrs | 8.8% | 35.9% |
| Holt County, MO | 4,240 | 76.8 yrs | 9.7% | 37.6% |
| Buchanan County, MO | 83,567 | 75.3 yrs | 11.2% | 36.1% |
| Andrew County, MO | 18,065 | 79.7 yrs | 5.7% | 39.1% |
| Brown County, KS | 9,343 | 77.0 yrs | 10.2% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Doniphan County, Kansas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Kansas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Doniphan County, Kansas.
Is Doniphan County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Doniphan County, Kansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Doniphan County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Doniphan County ranks 18th healthiest out of 105 counties in Kansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Doniphan County, Kansas?
People in Doniphan County, Kansas can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Doniphan County, Kansas?
6.4% of residents in Doniphan County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.4 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Doniphan County, Kansas residents are obese?
35.0% of adults in Doniphan County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Doniphan County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,226 cigarettes a day, 336,768 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 123,481 minutes a day and 45.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Doniphan County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.07 lifetimes a year.
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