Health Profile of Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa 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
Kiowa County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kiowa County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kiowa County is 80.8 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
984 residents in Kiowa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 97 39 men · 58 women
- 75–84 148 64 men · 84 women
- 65–74 271 134 men · 137 women
- 50–64 468 244 men · 224 women
Younger residents
515 residents in Kiowa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 147 65 boys · 83 girls
- 7–12 154 78 boys · 76 girls
- 3–7 126 61 boys · 64 girls
- 0–3 89 38 boys · 51 girls
About 155 residents in Kiowa County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kiowa County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kiowa County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kiowa County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kiowa County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,346 cigarettes a day, 100,386 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 36,808 minutes a day and 13.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kiowa County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.32 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 | Kiowa County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.24 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kiowa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kiowa County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kiowa County, KS is typical in size for this group, 2,422 residents against a local median of 2,779, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kiowa County, KS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% below the local median at 8.4% against 9.9%. Kiowa County, KS has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County, KS | 2,422 | 80.8 yrs #2/6 | 8.4% #3/6 | 36.2% #3/6 |
| Edwards County, KS | 2,779 | 78.3 yrs | 10.5% | 40.2% |
| Comanche County, KS | 1,729 | 76.5 yrs | 7.5% | 37.4% |
| Pratt County, KS | 9,127 | 76.6 yrs | 9.9% | 35.4% |
| Ford County, KS | 34,074 | 79.9 yrs | 15.9% | 40.4% |
| Clark County, KS | 1,974 | 86.6 yrs | 6.8% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kiowa 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 Kiowa County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Kiowa County, Kansas?
Kiowa 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 Kiowa County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Kiowa County ranks 21st 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.
What is the life expectancy in Kiowa County, Kansas?
People in Kiowa County, Kansas can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Kiowa County, Kansas?
8.4% of residents in Kiowa County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Kiowa County, Kansas?
36.2% of adults in Kiowa County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kiowa County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,346 cigarettes a day, 100,386 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 36,808 minutes a day and 13.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kiowa County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.32 lifetimes a year.
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